Re: NSW Rail scene, Info required please.

Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au)
28 Jul 1997 21:40:59 GMT

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article
<33DC9C30.FD5910D3@ozemail.com.au>...
> Chris Stratton wrote:
>
> > BHP Port Kembla is still using the locos leased from Austrac on the
> > services to Elouera Colliery at Wongawilli. This service uses the SRA
(or
> > whatever these days) main line between Unanderra and Brownsville. The
locos
> > used are normally 101 (ex 44229) and 102 (ex 44233), with 103 (ex 4537)
as
> > a backup. If more than one is out of service the ex Mt Goldsworthy K
class
> > are used as well.
> >
>
> Not for much longer. BHP are to very soon to get 3 80 class for trials.
If successful,
> they will get 8 80 classes for use down there.
>
> --
> David Johnson
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
> trainman@ozemail.com.au
> trainman@railpage.org.au
>
>
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.

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