Re: [NSW] 44 vs 48 class

["Ben O'Regan" <benandveronica@net21.com.au>]

Chris Stratton <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au> wrote in message
news:8qecq5$mta$1@gossamer.itmel.bhp.com.au...
> "Peter and Susan" <petan@powerup.NOSPAM.com.au> wrote in message
> news:39ca9558.654224@news.powerup.com.au...
> >
> > Perhaps you can also include the costs of the extra non $$$ earning
items
> such as the crew cabs.
> > These days the crew cab costs also  include the required GPS and radio
> systems and air conditioner
> > systems. A quad 48 class loco lashup has three extra GPS/radio/aircon
> systems that don't earn a
> > cracker.
> >
> Last time I was in Dubbo, about 18 months ago, the quad 48s that I saw
> running only had GPS and aircon on the locos at each end, the centre two
did
> not.
> --
> Regards,
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
>
All the 48s I've noticed going past home (Wingen, NSW Main Nothern Line)
have the full kit: GPS, Air Con etc.

I understand that the whole of the 48 class fleet were to be so treated.

Best regards,


Ben