Re: Alice to Darwin, construction locos.?

[Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au>]

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"< Tell >" wrote:
> 
> Web site updates from the consortium building the Alice
> Darwin railway, now indicate with a time line how they
> will be constructing this line North and South of
> Tennant Creek and Katherine.  As reported before, they
> will NOT be constructing this line from Alice Springs.
> 
> This would mean that ALL materials including rails will
> be carried by road trains.!  Sleeper and welding plants
> are to be set up in these two towns which are one third
> and two thirds (approx) along the route.  The NT gov
> has set aside funds in their budget the other day
> specifically for this.
> 
> Question is, will construction loco's be sent North up
> the Stuart Highway by road just as the Commonwealth
> Railways did for the NAR.?
> 
> Any bets on ASR's ex-SAR 830 class being conscripted
> North for construction.?  The old CR low loader which
> carried the NSU and NT class between Alice Springs and
> Larrimah, if it survives, might be dusted off for
> further duty.
> 
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