>In article <mauried.457.34D58BF8@commslab.gov.au>, mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly) wrote:
>>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
>What about B74 + 4401 ?
>A 43 plus BHP K class would not work as the two locos are incompatible for MU
>working. EE locos can only multiole with EE locos.
>John McCallum
Well as a last resort,how about a pair of CPHs .
ACT ARHS have 2 that work I beleive,one at least goes pretty fast,been in it a
couple of times
They seem pretty reliable,really ancient.
In fact how far out of NSW has a CPH ever got,maybe not even to Albury.
Would be cheap to run,the lack of airconditioning could be a problem,so travel
in winter and then could use the gas heaters.
Finding some ASR / PTC drivers who could drive one might be a bit problamatic.
cheers
MD