Re: Melbourne to Darwin Line revisited.

Geoff Lambert (G.Lambert@unsw.edu.au)
Thu, 07 Aug 1997 04:27:58 GMT

dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) wrote:

>Terry Burton (telljb@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
>>I read recently that the motive power on this proposed
>>high speed line will be using "Gas Turbines".
>>
>>Can any reader of this group confirm that this is what
>>the promoters of this scheme intend to use.?

>The article in BRW is the only one I have read in full. It did mention gas
>turbines.

>Gas turbines have been suggested on and off for years. Considering the
>size of Australia's natural gas reserves, it's not such a silly idea. I
>think the most recent proposal was an experiment using the demotored 421.

>Gas turbine seems more logical than the proposed 12,000hp steam loco.

>Cheers
>David

Hot air, perhaps?

Geoff Lambert