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Re: Mudgee Tour

Subject: Re: Mudgee Tour
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 06:42:07 GMT
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Bill McNiven (wmcniven@gunzel.ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> >What is this RTM penchant for triple headed diesels? The load could easily
> >have been hauled by only one. Granted you would need two if they are single
> >enders and there is no turntable, but why three?

> The load ended up as 11 vehicles / 480 tonnes.  "Full Goods" for a single 42
> from Valley Heights to Katoomba is 400 or so tonnes.  That explains two
> locos.

> The price (in dollars and loss of face) of a failure on the main line is
> high.  In fact 4201 shut down briefly at Lawson on the down.  Does that
> explain three locos?

No, it explains that 4201 is not as reliable as the GMs. :)

Cheers
David

References:
- Mudgee Tour
  - From: Anita Lukaszyk <neety@iprimus.com.au>
- Re: Mudgee Tour
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: Mudgee Tour
  - From: "Bill McNiven" <wmcniven@gunzel.ozemail.com.au>

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