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Re: Westrail Freight sale



I wasn't aware that a single Q class could haul 4500 tonnes?

> > operations just to WA .
> > Indeed the WA Govt is encouraging the new buyer to expand its
operations.
> > The Q class have long range fuel tanks which makes them ideal for long
run
> > hauls like Perth - Cook - Adelaide ,and Melb - Sydney - Brisbane,whereas
> for
> > runs within WA such as Perth - kalgoorlie=Esperance - leonora  , locos
> like Gs
> > or BLs are  much more suitable .
> > Westrail have 20 Q class ,and I cant imagine that there are 20 ,4500
tonne
> > trains a day between Perth and kalgoorlie.
> > At the end of the day the locos will be used where they generate the
most
> > revenue.
> >
> > MD
> >
> > 19 actually
> >
>
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