Re: SD40s for ASR?

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

Perhaps the line to Darwin will be built to a standard to take US locos.
Dimension wise there should not be any problems. Would be good to see some
real US locos running and not emasculated designs they use here because of
the moronic loading gauge.
Cheers
Rod Gayford

"James Brook" <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> James C. wrote:
> >
> > Good idea to replace those ASR's aging loco fleet. ASR would probabily
> > need some for Darwin line once the line open.
> >
> > Anyone have the general dimesion/performance of the SD40??
>
> What if they used the parts to re-build the 422's? I'm just guessing
> here.
>
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