Re: Hamersly Iron info

["Peter Knife" <pijik@knifecutt.fam.aust.com>]

The crews are 'away from home' for 2 days, but they work a full length run
to one of the mines in a single shift. They stay overnight in mine area
accommodation, then work 'home' the next day. They do not convey crew
vehicles on the trains. Only in abnormal circumstances would a 'crew' (of
one) be relieved on the road.

Cheers
Peter Knife

David Rowe <drowe@tpgi.com.au> wrote in article <36672905.0@tpg.com.au>...
> Gang,
> 
> I just found this thread on a US Railroad message board.Is this info
true? I
> know about the CD player and the microwave,but I find the rest hard to
> believe.
> 
> David
> QLD
> 
> >the C44-9W's that were built for Hamersly Iron in Australia DO have CD
> players in them. In addition, they have microwave ovens. The reason
behind
> this is that the crews (1 man, at that), are on the road for a couple of
> days at a time. They switch off crews on the road, with the other crew
> staying in an RV-type vehicle behind the locomotive.
> 
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