RE: NSU on the standard gauge

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

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I think the NSUs had character, too.  They are my candidate for best looking 
locomotive, along with the WAGR X types.  All those strangely futuristic 
curves in the nose and carbody made them quite appealing designs, especially 
waddling along at 30 mph or so.  Purely a personal choice, but the GM type 
nose is a bit too 'common' for my liking.


>From: Haby Steven <Haby@acer.edu.au>
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>Subject: RE: NSU on the standard gauge
>Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 14:10:27 +1000
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>Yes ... I believe the NSUs were tested on the SG around Port Augusta. I
>remember reading somewhere that they may have ventured out on the line to
>Kalgoorlie, but as how far I'm not sure.
>
>It would have been interesting to see an NSU on the 'Trans Australian' ...
>
>A truly remarkable locomotive ... a different version of the car/cab unit!
>Not the most attractive locomotive (say c.f. with a GM) they nevertheless
>had a certain quaintness about them. One of my favorite CR locomotives.
>
>Steven
>
>
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