> Eben Levy wrote:
>
> > Krel wrote:
> >
> > > On 10 Apr 1998 18:50:40 GMT, markbau1@aol.com (MarkBau1) wrote:
> > >
> > > >BTW, why would you have to rebuild the fueling facility at Junee for Melb to
> > > >Sydney thru running? Ooops, I forget, those crazy New South Welsman specified
> > > >the smallest fuel tank on their 81's!
> > > >
> > > The little tank was to keep the weight down so that the 81's would be
> > > okay for 115 km/h running.
> > >
> > > >Don't tell me an 81 can't make it from Sydney to Melbourne without refueling!
> > > >sheeesh!
> > > >
> > > NRC have been running 81's from Sydney to Melbourne for five years
> > > without refuelling at Junee. The SRA ran them for a few years before
> > > that.
> > >
> > > Besides which, why recommission the fuel facility at Junee when there
> > > is one already in Cootamundra. (Although the SRA/Frightcorpse charge a
> > > fortune to use the damn thing).
> >
> > The refueling facilities at Junee are in use by AUSTRAC, they have a lease on the complete sight, so they might be willing to
> > let frightcorpse refuel the loco's if need be for less then the others will.
>
> Not any more. I hear that Austrac will be using road tankers again soon.They didn't have a lease but a licence to operate the
> fuel point. I also hear that NRC are about to pull up stumps at Junee and relocate all the stored C class after a difference of
> oppinion with Austrac. I do think though that the reclaiming of the fuel point by Freightcorp has more to do with a show of
> strength by Freightcorp rather than a need to use it. Its a bit like when Austrac started running to Griffith and suddenly
> Freightcorp (not to be outdone) spent money on a new freight terminal. Suddenly Freightcorp had a new interest in freight from
> Griffith. Sounds familiar?
> Bob
Is it interesting that a so called "Non Core Activity" suddenly becomes a mission critical activity when some one else comes in
to win traffic away from road that Freightcorp walk away from in the first place. IMHO Freightcorp seem to be more worried about
coal and weat traffic as well as the latest stupid management idoligies to justify turning business away.