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Re: [VIC] N class boilers (was: [VIC] H220)

Subject: Re: [VIC] N class boilers (was: [VIC] H220)
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 06:12:32 GMT
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References: <018ed270.5f000f2a@usw-ex0102-013.remarq.com> <38853574.B6685B34@ozemail.com.au> <udth4.23$0T.387439@news0.optus.net.au> <38868740.FA34C308@ozemail.com.au> <5qkl8s86d8dlevl1jonf470fdvk6q4rhgf@4ax.com> <86ft49$a4a$1@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au> <f6hn8s4eiqquh3d3449ndi72e4im9i3jo3@4ax.com> <86gnn1$r1f$1@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au> <388CF75A.3BDFF587@ozemail.com.au> <388e2b97.4381498@news.ocean.com.au> <388E7FD3.FCDAD110@ozemail.com.au>

James Brook (ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:
> Brown Family wrote:

> > Perhaps South Australia might be interested in one of them to restore
> > 752, the former N477?

> Where would they run it? It would be restricted to the Victor Habour line.

Or the Barossa Valley. An N class would be quite suitable for the VH line.
Easily capable of hauling a decent tourist train load on the line at the
allowable line speed (is it still 70km/h?), easy and cheap to retore and
operate and easy to maintain (compared with a 520 or 620). Also a bit more
forgiving than an Rx, especially on poor coal. The wide grate helps, and
it's not as hungry as the Webb designs.

Cheers
David

References:
- West Coast Railway and 6042 - AD60 Garrett
  - From: darin <darin.o'brienNOdaSPAM@dhs.vic.gov.au.invalid>
- Re: [VIC] H220 (was: Surviving R classes)
  - From: James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] H220 (was: Surviving R classes)
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: [VIC] H220 (was: Surviving R classes)
  - From: James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] H220 (was: Surviving R classes)
  - From: John Dennis <jdennis@mpx.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] H220 (was: Surviving R classes)
  - From: "Stuart Thyer" <s.thyer@anatomy.unimelb.edu.au>
- Re: [VIC] H220 (was: Surviving R classes)
  - From: John Dennis <jdennis@mpx.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] H220 (was: Surviving R classes)
  - From: "Stuart Thyer" <s.thyer@anatomy.unimelb.edu.au>
- [VIC] N class boilers (was: [VIC] H220)
  - From: James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] N class boilers (was: [VIC] H220)
  - From: pcc@ocean.com.au (Brown Family)
- Re: [VIC] N class boilers (was: [VIC] H220)
  - From: James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>

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