Re: D57 Class [was Re: 6029]

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Kosh Naranek wrote:

> Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> 392B8187.E57FE9E@ozemail.com.au">news:392B8187.E57FE9E@ozemail.com.au...
> > David Bromage wrote:
> >
> > > It would be no worse than a main line run of 1210 or a standard goods. I
> > > think the real reason for not liking the D57 is the weight.
> > >
> >
> > I can't remember how much a D57 weighs, but surely today's modern trackage
> with 53 or
> > 63kg/m rails and concrete sleepers could handle it.
> >
> > But one thing I just remembered was that D57 weren't allowed to work North
> to
> > Newcastle because they were out of gauge. Perhaps this is another reason
> why RAC don't
> > want to see 5711 running again?
>
> I would have thought "out of gauge" was less of an issue these days with
> wide-bodied suburban sets running to more places, and some of the worst
> obstructions cleared during electrification etc.

I think you are confusing medium width and wide electric rollingstock.

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