Re: DSRM is ....

[Eben Levy <tkid@ozemail.com.au>]

Trevor Edmonds wrote:

> Eben Levy wrote...
>
> > If said stock is so life expired, how can other operators turn a profit
> with
> > these. Yes I know they are business ventures designed to do this but isn't
> your
> > aim to be viable. Also if said stock is life expired, why has FreightCorp
> and
> > Nation Rail now imposed conditions on the sale of said life expired stock
> to
> > prevent it been used in competition to them?
>
> If SRA did not consider them life expired, why did tey sell them? My point
> was that rolling stock moving into preservation is usually a long way from
> being in pristine condition.

When classed as life expired, they may be worn out or excess to needs so they
are disposed of.
one look around Somerton and you will find plenty of of flatwagons and ols NSW
open wagons. many of these are still usable but NR are selling them cause they
are "life expired" to them but in reality only excess stock.


> > I know that most of your stuff is steam age but you have now aquired
> deisels,
> > such as those mentioned abouve which could have been made servicible again
> > reletively easily.
>
> Many are serviceable, 4206 being the most obvious example. 4420 was recently
> moved to Dorrigo. It has been reassembled, and will be operational shortly.
>
> Trevor

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