ATN wheat contract

[Rail 2000 Inc <rail2000@adelaide.on.net>]

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At 15:49 17/12/99 +1300, you wrote:
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>Have the L class ever been on Broadguage before??
>
>This is strickly not anything to do with locos as such but as they will be
>hauled by locos has anybody got any clues as to how many wagons are coming
>from China, when they will arrive and whether they are second hand or new
>builds?  Presumably you can build new wagons cheaply in China.
>If they are second hand they will most likely need reguaging as they will be
>standard guage I imagine (maybe).

John,

As Yuri has said all the traffic that ATN are going for at presnet is on the
standard gauge ARTC and RAC networks to which open access principles apply.

The initial order is for 44 new wagons with an option for 44 more, though I
am not sure if the contract has been signed yet - watch this space.  If the
contract goes ahead they will be built in China and it will be at the
Qiqihar Locomtive and Rolling Stock Works in the NW of the country, they
will be 25 tonne tare with 75t load capacity. 

Cheers

Mark


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