Re: 81s back up the coast

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>]

42214 and 42215 are the Port Kembla shunters, I don't know if they are with
NR.
Regards,
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Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au   

Any opinions are all my own work.

Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au> wrote in article
<349C7AB3.5BA32B52@fastlink.com.au>...
> On friday 19/12 I saw a National rail train heading north through Hexam
> with an 81 as second unit. There have been stories around for a few
> weeks about a fairly large number of NRs out of service. I have heard
> that as many as 15 units may be out of service at the present time. One
> reason could be that the entire fleet are having engine rebuilds after a
> world wide recall on pistons by GE. Also there have been as many as 5
> units at Broadmeadow (Gonninans) awaiting collision or accident repairs.
> Have any 80s made a comeback yet? Also does anyone know if NRC have use
> of 422 class anymore?
>                                           Bob
> 
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