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Subject: Re: 3526 anyone?
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 07:37:06 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
References: <3896b104@occy.pnc.com.au> <3896D03B.C6D4809F@enet21.com.au> <3897AFD3.BBB98118@fastlink.com.au> <3897c4c5@occy.pnc.com.au> <878k8f$olu$1@merki.connect.com.au>

Rod Gayford (rjaygee@smartchat.net.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:
> The 57's at one stage were trialled on the Sydney to Albury passenger trains
> and were easily able to maintain the tabled speed.

They were easily capable of maintaining the overall schedule of a 38, with
some sectional differences. What they lost on the flat they made up for in
the hills. The 57 reportedly took the Riverina Express "frighteningly
fast" up Bethungra.

Cheers
David

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