Re: Melbourne 82 class

["James C." <thalytgv@hotmail.com>]

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>From: "Roger Renton" <rogerrenton@ozemail.com.au>
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>To: "Ausloco" <Ausloco@listbot.com>
>Subject: Melbourne 82 class
>Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 20:09:20 +1100
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>I have noticed that spare 82 class from the Melbourne running pool 8212 to
>8216 are often used banking coal and wheat trains on the Illawarra eg CA16
>Down Coal this evening with 8215/8157/8153/8141.
>
>The Melbourne 82s are meant to be increasing the average mileage run by the
>class. They have to be fitted with Victorian train to base radios. Spares
>are kept handy to Sydney on low mileage jobs!
>
>Hmmmm.
>
>Roger Renton
They are also more fuel efficiency, newer(hence prefer by crews) and 
reliable then most of the Freight Corp fleet when it comes to long distance 
haulage.

Cheers
James
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