Re: Pass Locos

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

Maurie Daly wrote:

> In article <34B4C5D8.D0FD4D00@ozemail.com.au> David Johnson
> <trainman@ozemail.com.au> writes:
> >From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
> >Subject: Re: Pass Locos
> >Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 23:26:01 +1100
>
> >Bob wrote:
>
> >> 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?
>
> Most of the time I have seen the Broken Hill Pass its always pretty
> short,usually 3 or 4 cars at best.
> Is there any reason why 42220 doesnt go to Broken Hill.
> It seems a waste having an 81 & 422 to haul essentially the same car
> set,ie
> the 81 to Broken Hill & the 422 to Griffith.
> Conversely why not use the 81 to Griffith.
> At least this way Countrylink would only have to own / lease 1 loco
> instead of
> 2.
> Maybe I am missing something.
>
> MD
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> Maurie Daly
> Department of Communications Lab.
> Canberra
> Australia
> mauried@commslab.gov.au
> ph 6 2791331
> --------------------------------------------------

  From memory , the crews on the West are not qualified for the 422
class. It would be a waste of time and money to train all the potential
western crews for one loco that may not be around for long.
                                        Bob