>>This Information Bulletin is to advise all Tasrail employees that today ATN
>>has signed an Agreement to purchase the rail section of Emu Bay Railway
>>(EBR) for 7.8 million.
>Very interesting ... I wonder whether I can get myself to the West
>Coast in the next month or some last photos.
>>TRACK
>>EBR's track covers 134 kilometres and travels over some extremely
>>mountainous terrain. It is approximately 70% steel sleepered and contains
>>many large bridges constructed of permanent materials. The track is in
>>similar condition to Tasrail but, unlike our track it is almost continuously
>>jointed.
>What does "continuously jointed" mean. Not welded?
>I wonder what they will do with the locos. Include them with
>Tasrail's existing fleet, or keep them captive on the (ex) EBR?
I doubt that Tasrail will intergrate these locos with their "mainline" fleet.
Diesel hydraulics don't seem to fit with Tranzrail's profile and I think you
will soon see that Tasrail's EE units withdrawn.
Right now 10 ex-WAGR A and AA units are being rebuilt in NZ for Tasrail and
Tranzrail seem to be working towards an all EMD fleet for Tasrail.
More details on these units should be on the ARHS Tas home page later this
week. Their url is
<http://www.tased.edu.au/tasonline/railtas/railtas.htm>
and a photo of the A/AA units will be on the Australian Motive Power Review
site's new edition on May 1
Stuart