Re: Whats your fav loco?

["Kosh Naranek" <richardcremovethis@tpg.com.au>]

Greg Rudd <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote in message
news:393AE3FC.F453C08C@mail.usyd.edu.au...
> Mine would have to be the 46 class.  Terrific acceleration from standing
> starts.  Seeing 2X46 on the IP screaming across the mountains was a sight
for
> sore eyes.  Also one of my most memorable train journeys as a child was
across
> the mountains on one of these on the western mail.
>
> My favourite interstate loco would be the QR 3900 class. Quite and
efficient
> power.
>
And the 3900 class will be an interstate loco when the Coolangatta Line is
extended around the airport through NSW and back into QLD. But for the
moment it is an intrastate loco.