Re: [QR] 2000 Class Railcars

["Dave Proctor" <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au>]

james_ccj@my-deja.com wrote in message <87d8np$79c$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...

>They might be useful for supply "Travel train" service such as
>Gulflander which have a off season each year for maintenance. Or to
>replace the aging wooden carriages on Kuranda service.

I would have thought the loadings on the Kuranda train would be too great
for railcars? Once you get to a certain point, loco-hauled becomes more
economical than railcars.

Dave