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Re: new XPT cars order
- Subject: Re: new XPT cars order
- From: "Ray McDermott" <raymcd@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 11:32:42 +1100
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Ray McDermott raymcd@ozemail.com.au
David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
news:DzF74.98$EO.547721@news0.optus.net.au...
> Jack (bd107@tsn.cc) wrote:
> : They are 3000 hp Paxmans, but will be derated to 2400 hp... The
traction
> : motors will remain the same....
>
> The bogies are to be overhauled some time next year. The tender is still
> to be advertised.
>
Greetings
Will the new XPT cars have those dreadful rattling, groaning, squeaking,
rough-riding ABB bogies or will they revert to the nice-riding, quiet
Pommie ones ???
Ray