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Re: (NSW) 1924 renumbering system and 7201
- Subject: Re: (NSW) 1924 renumbering system and 7201
- From: "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 08:24:14 +1100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: BHP Company Ltd
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"Ronald BESDANSKY" <ronbest@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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<snip>
> BTW - anyone know what happened to 7201, the prototype diesel-hydraulic?
> IIRC, it was meant to haul a tour Sydney-Riverwood-Canterbury (then steam
to
> Metro Colliery) on 1973-02-11, but had to be replaced by a 48.
>
> Rgds
>
> Ron BESDANSKY
>
>
According to what I have read 7201 was not a great success and towards the
end of its life it was prone to failure. It was withdrawn and scrapped in
1976.
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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia