Re: FreightCorp or Freight Victoria

["Brendan" <nadnerb_2000@NOSPAM.com.au>]

I have seen several loco and rolling stock "mixups" lately in Sydney - I
guess it makes it easier for companies to balance their stock and ensure
full trains

Brendan

thalytgv@my-deja.com wrote in article <86jt30$2up$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> In article <388d1c6e@news.hunterlink.net.au>,
>   "Ben O'Regan" <ben@NOSPAMFORemiratespark.com.au> wrote:
> > Yesterday at about 17:57 an unusual train passed home (Wingen).
> >
> > It was hauled by 4 x 48 class locos (didn't get numbers, noticed one
> had an
> > exhaust scrubber).
> >
> > The approx. 12 wagons were (very grimy) V/Line yellow hoppers, with
> the last
> > one painted the Freight Victoria green with yellow lettering
> (recognised
> > from pictures in various web-sites, Yuri etc).
> >
> > What I'd like to know is this: Why would FreightCorp be running a
> hook &
> > pull train for a rival?
> >
> >
> 
> Possibly just transfer hopper for FV.  Freight-Victoria is not exactly
> a "threat" to Freight Crop, FV has only very small interstate business
> and FV's CEO mentioned at last AusRail conventio  FV will concentrate
> its business in Victoria rather then expand aggressively to other
> states.  Freight Corp also mentioned they are willing to hire surplus
> locos to FV.
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> James
> 
> 
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