Re: XPT

["Skippy" <fowler9@clara.co.uk>]

Thanks for that answer Jack BUT.....

Whats the added performance going to do for times & speed (even tho it
doesn't get near full speed until just south of Wagga!!!!) Will the new
engines be able to put it BACk at the top of the fastest PASSANGER train in
Australia?

Do Paxman have a website????

Skippy


Jack <dave60@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> Gday Skippy
>
> Skippy <fowler9@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
> 15rY4.2707$DC2.414664@nnrp3.clara.net">news:15rY4.2707$DC2.414664@nnrp3.clara.net...
> > Hi
> >
> > No doubt that this question has already been asked & answered but would
> like
> > to know now seen as the Countrylink page doesn't help much.
> >
> > Whats going to be the difference with the new Paxman engine thats going
> into
> > the XPT's now OR is it just going to be a replacement of the same
engines?
>
>
> The engines  are 300hp....  what the difference will be is that there will
> actually be the power available to the traction motors that should be
there
> now........ because the current engines have been rebuilt over and over
they
> are worn out and not providing the power they should be.... so a lot of
the
> fleet are running around weak engine.....
>
> Cheers
> Jack
>
>