Re: Thought exercise - steam VFT

[matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au (Matthew Geier)]

In article <ypwy5.21$%73.3558@news0.optus.net.au>,
David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote:
>Tezza (tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au) wrote:
>
>> "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message news:E3fy5.52
>> > Here's an interesting paper exercise. Suppose a multi squillionaire had
>> > decided to build a 200mph train between Melbourne and Sydney in the late
>> > 40s or early 50s with the technology available at the time.
>
>> You mean deisel and electricity?
>
>The object of the exercise is to design a steam loco to do the job.
>

 Given that the Snowy Hydro system would have just come online or would be
near completion, if they had the desire to build a high speed railway 
between Sydney and Melbourne at that time, they may have very well decided
to go electric and run the railway of Snowy Hydro power, expanding the
generating capacity of the Snowy hydro project appropiately.