Re: Re-NB to Junee

Tim Arnot (timarnot@fastlink.com.au)
Wed, 11 Feb 1998 22:24:08 GMT

timarnot@fastlink.com.au (Tim Arnot) wrote:

>"STANLEY J. MITCHELL" <mitchell@gold.net.au> wrote:

>>I wish the new owners the best of luck. The NB class was a narrow gauge
>>loco that was an absolute disaster. They are a very strong loco but
>>unbelievably unreliable. They failed constantly. I am not sure of the exact
>>year of manufacture but I think it was in the mid to late 70's. They were
>>converted top standard gauge in the early 90's but had a bad vibration and
>>so were limited to 70 km/h. I am amazed that they are to be approved to run
>>at 90 km/h. Some one must have fixed them.
>>stan

>They are on their way. Left Kalgoorlie at approx 3pm EDST as part of
>the SCT train. CLP, 3ALF's and the 3 NB's.

>They are due ex Melb Sunday 0900 light engine to Albury 1300 thence to
>Junee....

>Ciao

>Timothy Arnot

>e-mail to timarnot@fastlink.com.au

Ooops. Another silly typo, try 2 NB's not three in the above post.

Ciao TIM

Timothy Arnot

e-mail to timarnot@fastlink.com.au