Re: [NSW] 44 vs 48 class

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Peter and Susan wrote:

> There are also extras of other non $$ earning items such as extra diesels and generators and
> traction motors that thus increase the chances of failure and breakdown out on the road.

Having two is better than having one.   That way a failure is not as catastrophic.

> 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.

But they make great emergency backups.

> It might have been cheaper to upgrade the tracks to take the mainline locos.

No.

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