Re: AN Loco classes

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
15 Jul 1997 03:00:09 GMT

Terry Burton (telljb@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
>Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au> wrote:
>
>>In response to my previous post about F/S class designations by AN,
>>Mark Bau wrote:
>
>>> This is purely railfan designations
>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>>No they are not. How closely did you read the article?
>
>>Page 43, referring to the GM1's, and I quote:
>>"They (GM1's) were variously designated GM1, Phase 1, OR BY _AN_ IN
>>THEIR TIMETABLES, 'F' or first series.
>[snip]
>
>No that is wrong.!!
>
>F for FOUR MOTOR - A-1-A
>S for SIX MOTOR - Co-Co
>
>The letters F and S had nothing to do with "series" or
>"phases", it was used as a simple reminder to Enginemen
>when referring to their Train Loads and the Locos they
>had on their Trains. ie; GM1's or GM12's that is ALL it
>ever meant.!

Then where did the designation L come from? Both Oberg and AMRM report the
later series as being classed L.

Cheers
David