Re: Bairnsdale train campaigners confident

[Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au>]

David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> said:

>> and Leogatha(this service can even go to WCR).
>
>WCR doesn't quite have the right equipment for the job. It's not a run for
>a B (or even a T) and 50t passenger cars. It's more a job for an H set, or
>Sprinters.

I'm sure a B could do the job with track upgrades. If not, what's wrong 
with a T? Consider, what pulls a H set in most cases, a P class. What is a 
P class? A T class with HEP and shorter nose. Moving off onto another 
tangent here, the MTH cars are self sufficient power wise, and will need a 
new home if Redhens start running the Stony Point train. These could prove 
useful in such case since the T class doesn't have HEP.

Granted though, that WCR probably don't have enough rollingstock to start 
this operation tomorrow 2/6/2000, although there is no reason though why 
the BK's and/or remaining Z/S cars can't be used (other than passenger 
comfort for the BK cars).

Regards

Michael