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Re: Westrail Freight sale

Subject: Re: Westrail Freight sale
From: John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 19:12:10 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Melbourne PC User Group
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Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:12621

T & J Jones wrote:
> 
> > The WA SG rail network is almost dead flat,and doesnt need 4000 HP locos.
> 
> I can only assume you've never tried to haul a 4500t 1750m freight train on
> the kalgoorlie - Perth section.
> 
> T&J

The 1 in 150 grades on the Perth - Kalgoorlie section are nothing when
compared to the 1 in 40s between Albury and Sydney.

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John McCallum, member Melbourne PC User Group,
email <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>

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