Re: Q class for Freight Australia!

["Graeme" <gvrail@thatsent.com.au>]

Westrail is very revenue hungry and would at the right price lease a Q class
to FA.  FA would certainly be in front paying a premium hire rate for a Q
even if it is only for a short term as the Q's are not only very fuel
efficient compared to the older Victorian G's but because their higher
horsepower and wheelslip controls would make them a very close match to
almost doing the work of two "G"'s.  My sources say that it is also being
done with the support of Clyde (General Motors) to help in promoting new
sales of their latest GM products as there are a number of operators looking
at rationalising their motive power fleets with high horsepower/hi-tech
units just as Westrail and QR have done on narrow gauge.

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Graeme Vellacott
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Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Based on nothing but supposition..I would be inclined to think this is the
> case...that some L's might come into use ny FA  (might be a little
foretaste
> for them!!!)  As a railroad you dont hand over  prime locos for others to
> use..you give them slops!!  or at best second string....pulling some
"sitters"
> off  of the "sleepy" tracks  makes sense. Had a funny feeling about FA and
> "L's" ..be intersting to see if it pans out!!
>
> cheers >:~)) Richard