Re: GSR's First Overland Arrives
Terry Burton (telljb@ozemail.com.au)
Sun, 02 Nov 1997 23:35:54 GMT
mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly) wrote:
>I dont doubt that NR are getting paid the same amount regardless of how many
>cars are on the train.
>I just wonder whether its a sensible thing to do.
>If NR are making dough out of the deal, as presumably they are , then GSR cant
>be ,unless they are getting a veeery good deal on track access etc.
>It simply doesnt make any sense to use locos like NRs in this manner.
>If the same loco was used to haul a 1700 tonne train from Melb to
>Adelaide,then at 3 cents per ntk , NRC would make a hell of a lot more dough
>out of running the freight than they would the pass.
>cheers
>MD
Why are they coiting about with NR's.?
Answer.. Got too many to be fully employed hauling freight.
I wonder if they will repaint some of them in pass colours.
Presumably the Indian and Ghan will use the "acquired" DL's.
----Tell
Alice Springs NT