Re: [Ausloco] South Aust Alcos

["Jamie Fisher" <elmo@pnc.com.au>]

ATSF re-engined some of their PAs with EMD blocks but they weren't a great
success (Yes Brad, it was very hard for me to type that!).
----- Original Message -----
From: "ben scaro" <bscaro@hotmail.com>
To: <Ausloco@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Ausloco] South Aust Alcos


> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > 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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