>The 80 class story has been going around at Port Kembla for at least six
>months. BHP loco staff are not very optimistic about the reliability of the
>units given their recent track record, but if the trial is successful and
>the cost to run the units is better I'm sure they will use them.
Could it be C503 then as another reconditioned hire from Austrac?
You might be seeing more ex C's up north than you could have imagined!
That it would be better suited to BHP's needs is for certain.
Anyway, just a thought.
Les Brown.