Re: AN class Versus EL class

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Railway Rasputin3 wrote:

>  Having a brief look at locomotive page I found out some interesting
> information about AN class and EL class.
>
> http://locopage.railpage.org.au/private/nr_an.html
> http://locopage.railpage.org.au/private/cfcla_el.html
>
> It seems to me according to the dimension/figures of the AN class, the
> AN class outstand performance of EL class. Since if EL class haul
> passenger train can match XPT's schedule, what about AN class haul
> passenger train?

They were built for different purposes.  The AN was built for heavy freight.
The EL was built for high speed passenger and high speed freight.

I find the listing of 150 km/h for the AN interesting.  Is it correct?

--
David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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