Re: Aussie Builds

[chris <chris@enet21.com.au>]

yes they did, it was a big job for the machine shop at ADI  garden island,
although the may have imported the castings. Alot of milling and machining
etc was done.

chris

Nic Doncaster wrote:

> Subject:
>                Re: SD40s for ASR?
>          Date:
>                Sat, 20 May 2000 18:06:05 +1000
>         From:
>                chris <chris@enet21.com.au>
>  Organization:
>                Customer of Connect.com.au Pty. Ltd.
>  Newsgroups:
>                aus.rail, misc.transport.rail.australia-nz
>    References:
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> 14 , 15
>
> Well Sweden has a population similar to ours and the company ABB
> originates from
> there, we once had the capability of building the stuff (which was well
> before
> my time) and ADI built some large diesels for the colins class
> submarines. One
> of the problems is the Clyde and Gonnians have to compete with GE (USA)
> and GM
> (USA), but they have to purchase designs off them, so the yanks have the
>
> advantage when competing against the Australian companies. Australia's
> problem
> is caused by 30 years of federal govt stuff ups.
>
> Chris
>
> ERRRR the Collins are fitted with Hedemora Deisel engines
>
> These are European, not Australian
>
> They  MAY have been assembled here, certainly not made here.
>
> Nic