Re: Alstom (Paxman/Ruston/Mirrlees) Diesel Rationalisation

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

yeah,  why would anybody buy a new Deltic engine? the Germans, Yanks, and
Japs killed off the British diesel industry, gone like British Leyland.

Chris

"< Tell >" wrote:

> Ralph Barrett <rbarrat@fladda.frzzszrvz.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > My neighbour entered into some correspondence with Paxmans a couple of
> > years ago about Deltic engines. Paxmans said that they were still
> > prepared to build brand new Deltic engines to order, if the customer
> > could afford to pay the bill !
>
> Why bother.?  The most complicated and expensive diesel
> prime mover ever, without doubt.
>
> No wonder EMD is popular over there these days, just
> ask the Irish, they knew years ago what a good diesel
> engine was. :)
>
> ----Tell
> Alice Springs NT.