Re: CLCF locos?

["James C" <jamesccj@optusnet.com.au>]

By the time EL introduced (June/July 1990), Country Link already thrown away
Brisbane Limited:-(

Cheers
James




David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> Telltelljb@01.ozemail.com.au wrote:
> > Perhaps Gah-nin-nin may have intended these for
> > passenger use.  BUT Australian National had them
> > earmarked for high speed intermodal freight.
>
> AN had them in mind for both. The Ghan was allowed 125km/h north of
> Tarcoola if hauled by a single EL.
>
> Goninan originally designed them for the 140km/h HPT which was to
> supplement the XPT. Imagine a Brisbane Limited with through MU cables and
> an EL at each end.
>
> Cheers
> David