Re: Origin of DA7, NTs

["Peter Knife" <pijik@knifecutt.fam.aust.com>]

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Ben,

I agree with you in that I have also always understood that DA7 was rebuilt
from 4813. One contemporary source I have found is the ARHS Bulletin, July
1998, "Here and There" section. To quote the report...

"Another former State Rail locomotive, 4813, was also at Port Augusta
Workshops that day (20/1/97) well advanced in its transformation into DA7
for ASR."

I cannot recall any reports to the contrary, especially concerning 870. The
last report that I am aware of regarding 870 was its departure from Port
Lincoln on 18/4/97.

In the interests of historical accuracy, I hope that this one can be
answered definitively.

Cheers,
Peter
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Peter Knife
pijik@knifecutt.fam.aust.com
http://www.fam.aust.com/knifecutt/sar.htm
Sydney, Australia


----- Original Message -----
From: ben scaro <bscaro@hotmail.com>
To: <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 2:09 AM
Subject: Origin of DA7, NTs


> Aus loco discussion mailing list
>
> Hello
>
> From Rod Milne's 'Tuscan Terriers and Mallee Mustard Pots' book, I've got
a
> question.  I always thought loco DA7 was the rebuilt ex-NSWGR 4813, and
that
> it was in the process of being rebuilt when AN was sold, so that it became
> the first (?) loco in the ASR scheme.  In Rod's book, he asserts that DA7
> was rebuilt from 870. 870 seems to have left Pt Lincoln about the time
that
> DA7 was being rebuilt, so I guess DA7 could be the rebuilt 870, or even a
> combination of 4813 and 870. Any comments ?
>
> The book also states that the Pt Lincoln 830s lost ground for a brief
period
> to the NJs and 'before they were accidentally torched . . . a couple of
> delightful ex-CR NT class locos.'  While it is true that NT 69 and 73 were
> accidentally torched, they were actually in the process of being cut up at
> the time (Rail Australia No.18, Sept 1990), having already been made
> redundant by the arrival of further 830s, 842 in 1987, and 865 ex-Tasmania
> in 1988.  NT74 also worked Pt Lincoln, being cut up a year earlier, still
in
> CR desert red and silver.
>
> BTW, this does not take away from what is a fantastic little book.Rod has
to
> be one of the most informative writers around, with his wonderful
histories
> of branch lines around the country in the ARHS Bulletins.
>
> Cheers
>
> Ben
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