Re: 422s to Broken Hill

["Derek Rogers" <DekRogers@nospambigpond.com>]

David
Yes, as per the 422 class Snapshot article in the latest Railway Digest, the
Broken Hill train has been worked by 42203/42220 since the 18 Jan initially
at least on a trial basis. And last week's service was definitely worked by
the pair to and from the Broken Hill.
Regards
Derek Rogers
Editor - Railway Digest


> I have not seen any reference to this in aus.rail but if I have, it must
> have been while I was away - so apologies.
>
> February Railway Digest says that 422's, operating in multiple, will be
> operating the Broken Hill services, and that they took over from
> mid-January. The article says that, since they do not have the fuel range
to
> do the trip, they will shut them down in turn along the way, so that only
> the one is powering.
>
> Has this happened yet?
>
> Also, this *may* be a silly question, but would there be any effects on
the
> running of the service at speed from having one loco shut down (I know,
the
> IP used to do this when the CLP's were on it). What, if any, effect would
> shutting down the lead loco have on the running of the train?
>
> It obviously is, but I did not think it was possible to shut down the lead
> loco and still drive from it (unless they are going to use the ample
> recovery time in the timetable to rearrange the locos en route).
>
> Dave
>
>