Re: FV "S" Class

["Darren Wood." <darrenw@alphalink.com.au>]

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Why bother fitting "low speed controls" to T and H class units?? Um.....um,
um....all H classes are already fitted with a hump control device. As are
all second series X classes (X 37 to X 44) and certain Y class locomotives.
H classes have also (for a hell of a long time) been fitted with a
'quick-start' device improving the starting speeds for these locos at low
speeds in the lower notch range.
All A, C, G, N and 3rd series locos (X 45 to X 54) are fitted with a manual
power control device.
This makes about 97% of the fleet already equipped with variable power
control equipment.

>
>
> Having said that, my Victorian contacts have indicated that the return
> to service of the "S" class is being considered, following a program to
> fit low speed controls to some T/H class for grain unloading duties,
> thus freeing up a number of G Class.
>
> Interesting times indeed.
>
> Cheers
> Tim
> --
> Timothy Arnot
>
> e-mail to timarnot@fastlink.com.au
>
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