Re: [Ausloco] 422 rebuilds

[Bob <alco@acay.com.au>]

If what I have been told is correct, and it is still subject to
confirmation, it would appear that 42210 and 42219 will be going in
operable condition whilst the rest will be units with no traction motors
and life expired wheels ex 81 class. There is also a suggestion they
will go West via Binnaway and actually be hauled by 42210 and 19. Having
made all these suggestions it is all yet to be confirmed just who the
buyer is. It would make sense for ATN to buy these units as their L
class are too heavy to run on branchlines.

With regard to shortage of 645E spares, I have no knowledge of any such
situation. Clyde don't make any locomotive engine parts. They are the
Australian licence holder and agents for EMD spares. At La Grange EMD
hold spares for 645 and even 567 engines.
Cheers
Bob

David Bromage wrote:

> Has anybody actually confirmed that the rebuilds will go ahead?
>
> I'd be interested to know in which order they are sent over. 42214 is
> the
> best of the stored units.
>
> I'm assuming the motive is the frame fatigue problems in the 80s, and
> the
> lack of Alco spares. There's no shortage of 645E spares, and Clyde
> recently
> made some new 567C parts for WCR.
>
> Cheers
> David
>
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