Re: Fuelling the Patricks Train\and the brain

[gono@alphalink.com.au (Paul Johnston)]

On Tue, 16 Sep 1997 18:58:07 +1000, Rod Young <berlina@bigpond.com>
wrote:

>Ron Howship wrote:
>> 
>> I was always under the assumption that the EPA would not allow fueling of
>> locomotives out in the field.
>> 
>> I know that National Rail has been restricted from doing this.
>> 
>> Why should Patricks be any different.
>> 
>Yes Ron,
>        I have heard that TNT refuel at Nth Dynon ??
>also I know that here at Wodonga we have a perfectly good Fueling Point
>that is EPA approved and shut down!! Our pilot loco's are refueled at
>the Coal Siding each Monday and you can easily find where by looking for
>the two large spill's[100sq. ft. or more] One on each gauge.
>        All Fuel Points in Victoria were closed down by the Gov.
>except Dynon, Geelong and Portland. Tankers depart Dynon each week for 
>these locations.
      Rod what concerns me is the fact that Patrics probably paid the
offroad non road taxed price for this fuel as you at V/line
and me at National rail know we pay top dollar for our fuel
as well as including the road excise .
i would consider that if Patrics bought the fuel for their equipment 
it would be road tax exempt.
We are supposed to be on a level playing field but if patrics can fuel
two CLP'S for just over 50% of the price that we can fuel our loco's
then the field is heavily tilted in Patrics favour.
So i feel that this need's investigation i have no problem with it so
long as the exise has been payed.

PS Idont think it is fair at all that rail should subsadise the damage
that overloaded and speeding semitrailers and B doubles cause.

PPS these are my thoughts and not those of my employer!!!
                         regards Paul Johnston loco driver National
Rail.