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Re: 24 class south african loco
- Subject: Re: 24 class south african loco
- From: "Graham Watkins" <gremalle@bigpond.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 21:49:50 +1000
- Newsgroups: alt.railroad.steam,aus.rail,free.uk.railway.steam,nctu.club.rail
- Organization: Telstra BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.com)
- References: <TZzI5.6793$e5.17536@newsfeeds.bigpond.com> <95s3ud$81m$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net>
- Reply-To: "Graham Watkins" <gremalle@bigpond.com>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:30848
"steamfreak" <steamfreak711@yahoo.com> wrote in message
95s3ud$81m$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net">news:95s3ud$81m$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
> Christopher Wayne de Loryn <fifidel@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:TZzI5.6793$e5.17536@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> > Good morning.
> >
> > Some current info required on these locos, please.
> >
>
> What sort of current info?
> - 2-8-4 branch line loco (built to run on 45lb. rail)
> - Built by North British 1948
> - 100 built
> - A few still in regular service on the George - Knysna branch
> - Is there one in Queensland yet?
> - 27,600lb tractive effort
>
> Have a look at http://business.lantic.net/trains - Friends of the Rail in
> Pretoria operate a class 24 amongst other locos, there are quite a few
> pictures and mpg's on this site.
>
> steamfreak
Some photos of 3620 at Fisherman Islands, Brisbane, at:
www.sunsteam.org.au/news.htm
Graham Watkins