Re: Troubles with the Indian Pacific Express, old & new

David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au)
Mon, 03 Nov 1997 22:04:56 +1100

David Bromage wrote:

> Peter Neve (nswsrca@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> >At this stage, there is some doubt as to how far the NR class will
> >normally work the train. There are suggestions that the NR class
> >will not work the train into Sydney, but I guess we will find out on
> >Thursday, now!
>
> It might make more sense to take the NRs off at Parkes and run into Sydney
> with 2x81.

Well, they have run in once, but I don't see the sense in running them again, otherwise
the 81s that do haul the train from Sydney to Parkes will have to keep being balanced on
freight.

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David Johnson
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