Re: Ignore the retard (Was: new groop)

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael)]

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 (-:

M. 

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