I can confirm that as at today the 3 units selected to go to SA are 8201,02
and 04. This is based on a start date of early May and those 3 units will
have their 6 year maintenance (yes, they are almost 6 years old!) performed
at Kooragang before they head to SA. Having said that the whole thing is
agreed to but not signed off and there are still a few outstanding issues
that will need to be resolved before the whole thing happens. The unit
numbers may change yet again if the start date is put back again, there
have been at least 3 changes in the last year. It is also possible that
3 81s presently used on Leigh Creek services may spend some time on hire
to ASR. I can also confirm that there is a short term downturn in the coal
haulage in the Hunter that is allowing more 82s to be used in general service.
Cheers
Bob
kak 015 wrote:
Aus loco discussion mailing listEvening all,
It is apparently official from today that the three 82s that are to go to
Port Augusta to replace the 81s in use there are to be 8201, 8202 & 8204.
My source could not give an accurate date as to when this was to happen.
Perhaps "Bob" can expand on this.Also, Freight Corp have nominated three more mark 2 48s to become PLs 5 to
7, they being 4846, 4856, and 4881. But please don't take this as Gospel as
things change from day to day, witness the working of 8035 to Canberra which
wasn't supposed to happen any more.Also the trials with PL 1 & 2 mark 2 have been postponed for another week or
so.That's all, folks
regards
Ivar
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