Re: PL??

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael Kurkowski)]

richard_snook@primus.com.au (Richard) wrote in
<39371E3F.8AEFB3B7@primus.com.au>: 

>OK they are Port Link locos...similar to AN's DA apparently
> 
>> I get the idea a PL is some sort of rebuilt or modified 48????  anyone
>> furbish more details...just curious!!

Correct, the PL is a rebuilt 48. It seemed as though that the decision was 
the short hood behind the cab wasn't needed any more, so it got chopped. 
the DA's in SA are a similar concept, but using the 830 class. As far as I 
know, one of the DA's is actualy a former 48 (possibly DA5?)

Regards

Michael

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