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Re: Rails by air (Was Sydney tram wheel profile)

Subject: Re: Rails by air (Was Sydney tram wheel profile)
From: James Robinson <NOSPAM@ERIE.NET>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 07:50:24 -0500
Newsgroups: aus.rail, misc.transport.rail.australia-nz
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thalytgv@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> 
> General Motor's EMD send its new locos to Ireland few years ago by air as
> well.
> 
> I'm not familiar with planes but photo from "Today's Railways" the plane
> looks like a Jumbo jet and it seems like the plane can fit 2 locomotives
> inside.

EMD sent only one locomotive by air.  The rest of the order was routed
by rail/ship.  The reason the first one went by air was a marketing
stunt for the airlift company, (Air Foyle) and as well the first
locomotive was a bit late in delivery.

Photo:

http://www.ehlg.org/frameset/action.htm?../member/action/airfoyle

The aircraft was an Antonov 124.  Air Foyle is a British company that is
marketing the services of these Ukranian planes, which are the largest
aircraft in the world, other than the one Antonov 225 that carried the
Soviet version of the space shuttle.

Follow-Ups:
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- Re: Doncaster and Warrandyte Rail?
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- Melbourne Tramway Trailer Operation was (Re: Doncaster and Warrandyte Rail?)
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- Re: Sydney tram wheel profile
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- Re: Sydney tram wheel profile
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