Yes it happens with most Loco's after they have been in service
for a while. Everybody likes a new one ......right.
>develop full hp in less than 50 seconds, faster than an AN at around a
>minute. Between Perth and Parkeston there are regularly over 50 speed
>restrictions, so we are always powering up or braking.
Lets see the NR's in a couple of years time.
>The CLP's are alright to work, but seem to fail a lot. I'm not sure how
>useful the gensets ended up being.
They do fail indeed, but then if AN were not whittled away some
years ago things might be different.
>There seems to be enough NR's to do the job, and there great engines and
>dead reliable these days. Being double ended makes them more versatile in
For the moment at least.
>emergency working too, and does away with the shunters required to pull the
>high wheeler out of the Perth Terminal. A bit overpowered I suppose, but
>from a drivers point of view that's not an issue :-)
>Thanks
>Paul...
The Ghan recently has had either an EL or CLP, whatever, they
still use a Power Van. (bit longer than the other two, hence
more power requirements) And contrary to popular belief the Ghan
in the past as at the moment whether EL or CLP still arrives in
Alice at around 1000 Hrs.
----Tell
Alice Springs NT