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RE: NSU on the standard gauge



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Hi,

Are the NJ's still in service anywhere? I am planning a trip to SA one day
in the coming months and wouldn't mind going to see them, being my
favourite AN/ANR/CR locomotive.

Regards
Michael


At 19-10-99 05:38 PM, you wrote:
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>Chris, 
>      As far as I can tell, the 'CL' name derived from the similarity 
>between the CL and the (then) WAGR's 'L' class unit in prime movers (EMD 
>645E3) and other mechanical features. One difference was the CL being 9 
>tons (imperial) lighter than the L class. In regard to the 'NJ' class 
>name conundrum suggested earlier in this string, the 'J' portion derived 
>from the Clyde-Gm design specification JL-22C that became the NJ class. 
>   These gems came from the excellent 'Locomotives of the Commonwealth 
>Railways' by Fluck, Marshall and Wilson, Mile End Railway Museum, 1972. 
>Hope this is of use
>
>Scott
>
>
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