Re: XPT failed again

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

David Bromage wrote:

> Rex (mayod@microplex.com.au) wrote:
> >No whoever happens to be around. One problem you may have is finding a
> >person accredited for passenger trains to haul the set out.  (With the
> >exception of drivers from NRC Sydney) The general rule is, if there is a
> >locomotive available to Countrylink and they can supply their own drivers
> >they will. An example occured recently when the 73 class was sent from Meeks
> >Road to Gosford to haul the MT cars of NT2 to Sydney.
>
> Could this be another reason 42203 and 42220 are to be transferred to
> Countrylink? Faster and more powerful for rescuing failed XPTs? :)
>
> Cheers
> David

  Yes, and also to aviod the outrageous hiring costs from Freightcorp.
                                Bob