Re: DSRM is ....

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

Trevor Edmonds wrote:

> Michael wrote...
>
> > I've questioned 4822 and the 45 at Kooragang a number of times. Question
> > remained unanswered. I've seen the gaping rust holes in the 45 for myself.
>
> 4521 is in basically as withdrawn condition. Remember that when the locos
> were sold they were regarded by State Rail as life expired. Cosmetic
> maintenance in their final years in service was minimal at best. Our
> Newcastle crew are continuing to work on the loco. It was not that long ago
> that there were 6 pieces of rolling stock on that siding. We have already
> moved 5 to Dorrigo. 4521 will follow shortly.

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?

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.


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