Re: 3526 anyone?

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

The 57's at one stage were trialled on the Sydney to Albury passenger trains
and were easily able to maintain the tabled speed. Remember that they are
probably only as big as most US passenger locos.
Cheers
Rod Gayford
"Darren Yates" <dyates@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
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> Too slow?
> What constitutes "too slow" these days?
> I thought 57s have 5 foot driving wheels...
> Does that mean 32s can't run either????
>
> The Railway Rasputin II. <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
> 3897AFD3.BBB98118@fastlink.com.au">news:3897AFD3.BBB98118@fastlink.com.au...
> > Ok calm down.
> > Work on the 57 is still being done. It won't be returned to service
> > because of the fact it is too slow for the main line.
> >
> > The 35 has not been recontinued as yet because there is no free
> > time/manpower. I say recontinued because one of the former employees
> > started work on her. Also there is still not enough funds for a complete
> > restoration.
> >
> > rgds
> >
> > "chris@enet21.com.au" wrote:
> > >
> > > I heard a similar situation for the 57, how far did this progress?
> > >
> > > Darren Yates wrote:
> > >
> > > > Now that the NSWRTM is cashed up with funds for 3526, how long will
it
> take
> > > > to restore it?
> > > > And if it's not being restored, is the RTM in danger of procuring
> money
> > > > using deceptive practices?
> > > >
> > > > Darren.
>
>