Re: XPT motive power

["Paul Hogan" <pghogan@bigpond.com>]

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How would the higher geared EL's go on the Blue Mountains gradients?  Of all the XPT runs, this is probably the one that least requires high speed traction, apart from a brief dash from Parramatta to Penrith, and between Wellington and Dubbo.   A 422 or other conventional loco would probably do just as well.

If a XP/EL power combo *was* possible, it may be more useful on the longer Interstate runs. Leaving a spare unit at Dubbo as someone suggested is also not a very good utilisation of motive power!

Cheers,

Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: bigdan <bigdan@hinet.net.au>
To: Aus loco discussion mailing list <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: XPT motive power


> Aus loco discussion mailing list
> 
> 
> The roumors that I have heard are that they would use one EL on the Dubbo run 
> and a stainless power van. They quite often run with one power car anyway.
> An EL 4or5 cars + power van doesn't sound too hard to belive does it? 
> 
> On the south Danny
> 
> 


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