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Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)

Subject: Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)
From: Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 21:18:34 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Harness-Net
References: <39165178.33BA94FE@ozemail.com.au> <D0xR4.917$D9.692122@news0.optus.net.au> <8F2EE5B07telstraNews@139.130.239.94> <2gzR4.1131$D9.776246@news0.optus.net.au> <8F2F66EBtelstraNews@139.130.239.94> <p_zR4.14$uP3.18271@news0.optus.net.au> <8F2F966AtelstraNews@139.130.239.94> <y8AR4.18$uP3.24919@news0.optus.net.au> <39194187.A21AF0D6@harnessnet.com.au> <nvbS4.977$Ne.772794@news0.optus.net.au>
Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:8525

Hello,

Dave Proctor wrote:

> As opposed to a state that keeps its S and B class? The 80's are only just
> over 20 years old, and are far younger than than your B and S classes.

Age is basically irrelevant.  What is relevant - the soundness of the design,
and the life since last major overhaul (ie, since "new", or "good as new").
Hence Victoria's B, S, X, T class loco's continue to give reliable service for
their new owners.  There are plenty of examples of "new" railway equipment
being fundamentally less reliable than "old" equipment....relevant to this
thread (given the subject is Silver DRC) is the DRC's Vs. DERMS, which had in
turn comfortably outlasted the much younger Walkers.  Not because they were
newer, but because they were of sound design.

Cheers,
Craig.
--
Craig Haber
albatross@harnessnet.com.au
http://www.harnessnet.com.au/ch/
Proofread carefully to see if you any words out

References:
- [VIC] Silver DRC :-)
  - From: James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)
  - From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)
  - From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)
  - From: mk@netstra.com.au (Michael Kurkowski)
- Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)
  - From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)
  - From: mk@netstra.com.au (Michael Kurkowski)
- Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)
  - From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)
  - From: Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)
  - From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>

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