Re: National Rail & Hunter Valley

[Bob <alco@acay.com.au>]

You are assuming the use of NR class units on this service. Don't forget that
they have 81s, Bls and maybe even Gs that would all be availible for this. Why
would they want to use their front line units on a little side operation like
this? My guess is that they will use some 81s that are still fitted with
speedmaster low speed controllers for use while loading and unloading. Also it
would be easy to get the GMs serviced by Clyde in the Hunter.
Cheers
Bob

peter kilburn wrote:

> A press release in the NR website states that NR have won a contract from
> Macquarie Generation to transport coal from any coal mine in the valley, to
> a new unloading plant at Newdell, a second release states that NR have
> ordered 32 stainless steel wagons to service the contract which should be
> in operation by June 99.
>
> NR's on the coal road, interesting
>
>
>                Pete Kilburn