Re: Overland cars for West Coast Rail

[steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J Sos)]

"Rod" <berlina@mt.bigpond.com> wrote, and I selectively quote:

>Anyone know who bought the EL's <been away for a week or two>

G'day Rod

Thought things had been a little quiet <g!>

>From Rail2000's Page  http://www.users.on.net/polbathic/rail2000

quote

>Despite their sale to a US bidder it is likely that the 13 former
>Australian National EL class locomotives will remain in Australia for
>the time being. It has been confirmed that CFCL Australia (CFCLA) a 
>subsidiary of US based Chicago Freight Car Leasing is the successful 
>bidder for the Goninan units that are currently in storage at 
>Goninan’s Bassendean (WA) facility. Apart from the short term lease of 
>a number of units to Australia Southern Railroad the class has spent 
>most of the last 12 months in storage since the AN operating 
>businesses were sold. 

>All 13 units were placed on the market in late September. Sources
>indicate a price in excess of $750,000 for those units in best 
>condition will be paid, though of course in US dollar terms this 
>equates to less than $500,000 per unit.

Now, let me see,  who needs a 3000 HP non HEP passenger loco?


Regards

Yuri
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