Re: Modern rolling stocks?

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"James C." <james_ccj@optusnetdotcomdotau> wrote in message
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> > Thereby missing the argument that they want modern stock, not stock that
> is
> > clapped out (100 years old they mentioned in the article, but I presume
> they
> > would include the Comet, HUB and RUB sets as life-expired as well).
>
> I just though that you  really don't need to spend millions of $ ordering
> brand new rolling stocks if there are some reasonable ones around. See
what
> GSR, QR and WCR done with their sitters most are 40+ years old.

Still doesn't change the fact that the article specifically mentioned the
desire for new rolling stock, not life-expired stock.

Dave