Re: [Ausloco] South Aust Alcos

["ben scaro" <bscaro@hotmail.com>]

Certainly Rock Island FA units (must be of a similar size to 930s) got EMD 
567 prime movers. Not sure about PAs but it sounds possible.


>From: "PETer and susAN Cokley" <petan@powerup.com.au>
>Reply-To: Ausloco@egroups.com
>To: <Ausloco@egroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [Ausloco] South Aust Alcos
>Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 20:57:32 +1000
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> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >             I have heard some talk from South Australia and I was
>wondering if anyone could expand on it.
> >   Ivar my friend, better to not continue reading.
> >
> >   It has been said that 961 will undergo a $650,000 refit which will see
>it emerge as a "EEK" GM.
> >
> >   It has been said that, if successful, the remaining 600 and 700 
>classes
>will follow.
> >
> >   Anyone, wish to comment?
> >
> >   Sorry Ivar, told you not to keep reading.
> >
> > Regards
> > Brad Peadon
>
>
>Didn't some of the USA ALCo PA type locos with the ALCo 244 diesels get
>rebuilt with GM diesels? The suggested plan for 961 seems similar. At least
>it is getting workshop attention.
>
>Cheers
>Peter Cokley
>petan@powerup.com.au
>http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PicnicPl/petan-oz/
>
>Aviation Historical Society of Australia [QLD]
>http://members.tripod.com/ahsa_q/
>
>

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