-- Chris Stratton Wollongong, NSW, Australia stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.auMaurie Daly <mauried@commslab.gov.au> wrote in article <mauried.457.34D58BF8@commslab.gov.au>... > In article <6b3dpu$4ns$2@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net> telljb@ozemail.com.au (Tell) writes: > >From: telljb@ozemail.com.au (Tell) > >Subject: Re: Melbourne-Adelaide Steam Rail Tour, why not? > >Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 03:16:50 GMT > > >David_Arblaster@nospam.dse.vic.gov.au (David A.) wrote: > >>Another idea would be to use 'classic' diesel power, or even get a > >>carriage or two attached to a regular frieght train hauled by classic > >>diesels - Back to back Cs, BL/700 combo, or even a pair of S class. > >>Might work out cheaper than using steam. > >>David A. > > > >How about GM's 1 & 3 back to back.! > > > Since the Melb - Adelaide line is in reality a new line , there is no > historical basis on which to run a diesel hauled train . > The reasons given by all the previous posts for not running steam are all
> valid. > If we accept that it could be viable to run a diesel hauled pass, with vintage > diesels,then how about using diesels that have never run between Melb and
> Adelaide ,either on BG or SG. > Can anyone comment on whether a B class has ever gotten to Adelaide. > If so , a good combination totally foreign to the line would be a 421 + 43 or > if the 421 is to close to an S ,how about a 43 plus a BHP K class. > Getting a Westrail L class would be a bit too hard. > > cheers > MD > > > >