Re: SD40s for ASR?

["tony bailey" <mercuryworldtvl@one.net.au>]

Rod,

Time for you  to head for the Pilbara I think

Tony Bailey

Rod Gayford wrote in message <8fobge$f31$1@merki.connect.com.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
>391F934D.93B58BDF@ozemail.com.au">news:391F934D.93B58BDF@ozemail.com.au...
>> 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.
>>
>> --
>> - James Brook -
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