Re: Ignore the retard (Was: new groop)

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Michael (usenet.spam@gunzel.net) wrote:
> David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in article
> <JVgl6.23$vT.1188@news0.optus.net.au>: 

> >>>>> I didn't know the Ghan was to be hauled by the A10.
> >
> >>>>... with R711 has the helper loco of course.
> >
> >>> Rumour has it that K190, now painted in hot pink will be assisting
> >>> and not R711.
> >
> >> Not true.  They need the MU facilities of the R class to reduce crew
> >> costs. 
> >
> >But you can't MU an R with an X100!

> K190 has been fitted with controls to MU directly with the X100, and just 
> about every other steam locomotive. For coal fired units, a portable 
> Metcard machine has been adapted to feed coal from the tender to the fire 
> box. The only problem there being, it only takes coins (-:

Metcard was always fuelled with money to burn.

Cheers
David