Re: X38 and X35

["Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>]

Rod [comtrain] wrote in message
<3a82080d$0$16399$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>...
>I understood that X35 was a rolling unit and cab, and body work was
>complete, when it was towed to Seymour some time ago.
>Prior to giving it to Seymour, they stripped those parts that were required
>as spares at Newport.[traction motors, generators, electrical equipment,
and
>I presume they changed out working fans and other equipment for worn out
>pieces etc]
>Although my contacts are getting cold now, having retired in October, I
>would think that X35 would have been returned in similar condition, and the
>"guts" of X38 would be adequate to return X35 to service.
>Last thing I heard was that X38 would return, upgraded and would look like
>X47, a third series [modified] engine which is designed to work short end
>leading only, thus the controls would be on the LHS of the cab.
>Since Newport was allocated to Pass operations, the spares held there, in
>storage, have been divided up between the two operators, and Dynon is
>looking a little overcrowded, with open wagons filled with engines,
>generators, traction motors etc, laying all over the place.
>Rod
Thank you Rod for some factual information at last.
Could you please tell us when X38 or whatever is the first uprated x class
supposed to be finished??

regards,
Grahame.