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Re: D57 Class [was Re: 6029]

Subject: Re: D57 Class [was Re: 6029]
From: Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 17:23:10 +1000
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Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: New Wave Logistics Australia
References: <39263F9C.5D06C6B3@nospam.acslink.net.au> <3929EE41.FAB959C6@ozemail.com.au> <VxqW4.119$356.5838@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net> <392B6D74.49278296@ozemail.com.au> <efKW4.1197$Dr3.636553@news0.optus.net.au> <392B8187.E57FE9E@ozemail.com.au> <392BAB9F.7D24C703@fastlink.com.au> <392BB82D.20A77053@powerup.com.au> <392E5DD5.5C47A4BD@fastlink.com.au> <Pine.SOL.4.02A.10005291059470.5191-100000@wumpus.its.uow.edu.au> <wnJY4.225$2n.5045@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net>
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keith malcolm wrote:

> Where does 55 mph come from? The books I have show a maximum speed of 40
> mph(including official NSWGR books).
>

40 mph (64 km/h) was the official maximum speed while in normal service and it
was more than likely this was never exceeded. But have a look in the "The 57s
& 58s" book about the Melbourne Express trials of 1941. 5719 reached a maximum
speed of 54 mph (86.9 km/h)!!

On a side note, I had a good look at 5711 at RTM today. Her current maximum
speed is "0" km/h because she is in a million pieces awaiting reassembly into
a static display. The RTM guy I was speaking to said 5711 had a firebox
problem which was another reason it was not returned to running order.
Hmmm......

Jon Lau

Follow-Ups:
- Re: D57 Class [was Re: 6029]
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References:
- 6029
  - From: "Neil O'Connor" <noc@nospam.acslink.net.au>
- Re: 6029
  - From: Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: 6029
  - From: "keith malcolm" <kmalcolm@tpg.com.au>
- Re: 6029
  - From: Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: 6029
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- D57 Class [was Re: 6029]
  - From: Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: D57 Class [was Re: 6029]
  - From: Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>
- Re: D57 Class [was Re: 6029]
  - From: Rob Kearey <robk@powerup.com.au>
- Re: D57 Class [was Re: 6029]
  - From: Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>
- Re: D57 Class [was Re: 6029]
  - From: Ben Armstrong <ba13@uow.edu.au>
- Re: D57 Class [was Re: 6029]
  - From: "keith malcolm" <kmalcolm@tpg.com.au>

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