Re: Private grain trains in NSW

Rex (mayod@microplex.com.au)
Sat, 31 Jan 1998 23:40:14 +1100

Eben Levy wrote in message <34CDF89B.4413E5AE@klever.net.au>...
<hefty great snip>

>Austrac own three (two operational, no immediate plans to get the third
accredited
>as yet) 48's and a hiring ST35 for the time being, all three loco's see
service.
>Let me tell you, that the combination of 4814/ST35 don't perform like your
so
>called "CLAPPED OUT" loco's.

Yeah even clapped out old 48's would go alright when hauling 8 or 9 flats
with maybe 6 containers on the train. That sort of load would really tell
you how good they are.

Cheers
Rex