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Re: 85 class status?

Subject: Re: 85 class status?
From: chris <chris@enet21.com.au>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 19:39:52 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Customer of Connect.com.au Pty. Ltd.
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Politically, they haven't the guts to scrap them, they will let them rust
away.  The Greens etc and media types like Mike Carlton would have a field
day if that happened. It would be easier to sell them as goers to China for
a song and say they were surplus.

Chris

David Bromage wrote:

> chris (chris@enet21.com.au) wrote:
> > Somebody mentioned here that some 86's are going to Werris Creek to be
> > forgotten, are the 85's going as well? Where are they now?
>
> Out of service at Lithgow, unless they're being moved to Werris Creek.
>
> Anyway, why more to the Creek? Is Lithgow that short of space?
>
> Valley Heights and/or SETS better get an 85 and 86 (and 8650) earmarked
> for preservation.
>
> Cheers
> David

References:
- 85 class status?
  - From: chris <chris@enet21.com.au>
- Re: 85 class status?
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)

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