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Re: [Vic & QLD] Queensland Power to Freight Autralia!!??
- Subject: Re: [Vic & QLD] Queensland Power to Freight Autralia!!??
- From: "James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 08:38:25 GMT
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Deja.com - Before you buy.
- References: <390ca11e$0$27509@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au> <390D3293.95256054@powerup.com.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:7516
> Hmmm. If it happened, I'd suspect QR would lease them and do the work
> themselves - I'd certainly doubt that they'd need to bring in modified
> bogies from OS, as there'd be more than enough in Oz.
>
> Most likely they'd be 2100 series (16-645, 100 tons, 2000HP) or
> 2400/2500 series (12-645, 90 tons, 1500HP) locomotives. I'd suspect
the
> 2100's as a lot of the 1550/2400/2500's are going to turn into 2300's
> (turbocharged 12-645, new cabs, sexy electronics).
No, 2100, 2400, 2500 are still hard at work on the front line. 1502
would be surplus to QR now and would most likely to be own by Mexican
soon.
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Cheers
James
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