Re: Melbourne 82 class

["emd567" <emd567@hinet.net.au>]

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>From what I've heard from the crews the 81's are preferred over the 82's.
They have stopped rostering the 82's as far as possible on the limestone
trains(2261+2260 excluded, lighter load) because in the rain they have a
tendency to stick up on Wingello bank. Also I'd like to put my money on the
81's making it to there destination. An 82 failed on the first through
Melbourne run of SM2 and there have been 2x 82 class failures in the last
couple of months, due to inaccurate fuel gauges and the loco running out of
fuel.
But having said that I will report on an 81 class failure in my regular "on
the south" report.
On the south Danny
emd567@hinet.net.au


----- Original Message -----
From: "James C." <thalytgv@hotmail.com>
To: <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: Melbourne 82 class


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> >From: "Roger Renton" <rogerrenton@ozemail.com.au>
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> >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.
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> Cheers
> James
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