Re: Interesting Rumour
David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
26 Feb 1998 11:48:01 GMT
Craig Haber (albatross@harnessnet.com.au) wrote:
>David Proctor wrote:
>>
>> A rumour heard from three different and usually reliable sources in NR
>> indicate that NR is looking to purchase approx. 4 - 6 N class from Victoria.
>> The intention is to place them on standard gauge bogies, and use them, and
>> their HEP capabilities, to provide "hook-and-pull" service to GSR on 'The
>> Overland' and Countrylink on the Broken Hill and Griffith passengers -
>> anyone heard anything about this?
>>
>I would be very surprised - the N's suit V/Line pass perfectly, courtesy
>of their HEP units and single person operation. What are V/Line pass
>supposed to replace up to 1/4 of the N class fleet with? Unless the
>rumour that 100 new articulated Sprinters were ordered is fact.....
Must be a rumour. It was only 50 Sprinters last time I heard. And it was
18 the first time I heard it.
Cheers
David