Re: Short North Freight

[Vernon <four12@bigfoot.com>]

Michael Kurkowski wrote:

> avachat <avachat@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in article
> <39aa4f2c$0$790$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>:
>
> >Suggest you keep your eyes open,
> >due to laziness or I don't give a *^*&%$ attitude by non organised rail
> >freight drivers working for private rail operators
> >you will see an increase in the number of hooded locomotives running
> >long end leading over NSW main lines.
>
> And the problem with long end leading is...........?
>
> We do it all the time here in Vic.
>
> MK

Exactly. As long as the driver is seated on the correct side of the cab,
what's the problem? In the steam days drivers had no problems with the sight
past boilers, why is a 47 worse?

Not only in Victoria but also in Queensland and Western Australia diesels
are driven long end leading without problems.

I suspect avachat would have a coronary if he saw a couple years ago what
was then a common occurrence, AN's doing 80km/h No. 2 end leading on trip
trains between West Kalgoolie and Parkeston.


Cheers
Vernon