Re: AN class Versus EL class

[Railway Rasputin3 <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <399CEA50.F62E9631@ozemail.com.au>,
  trainman@ozemail.com.au wrote:
> 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
I doubt the accurcy of that as well, IIRC AN's maximum speed is 130kph.

--
Cheers

RR3


Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.