Re: Pass Locos

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

Chris Stratton wrote:

> 81 class used to Broken Hill and 42220 normally used to Griffith.
> Regards,
> --
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
> stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au
>
> J Richmond <richmond@melbpc.org.au> wrote in article
> <691fim$s3a$1@wombat.melbpc.org.au>...
> > Can anyone please tell me what class of loco is usually used on
> NSW's
> Broken
> > Hill and Griffith Passenger services?
> > I would also like to know what class(es) of loco is/are normally
> used on
> > Queensland passenger and mixed pass/goods services.
> >
> > Thankyou
> > Sam Eades
> > metman@earthling.net
> >
> >
> >
> >

  There has been a rare working of double 48s on the Griffith train but
I believe that this only happened once. Theoreticly an 82 could be used
on the Broken Hill service but this does not seem to have happened. Does
anyone know why this would be?