Re: XPT failed again

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

Greg Young wrote:

> No they are to be dedicated to the Griffith train as engine and spare.
> Cheers
> Greg Young
>
> David Bromage <dbromage@metz.une.edu.au> wrote in article
> <6aefqt$qdd$9@gruvel.une.edu.au>...
> > 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
> >

  Are you absolutly sure now? Dont tell me that if an XPT failed at Gosford and
they had a 73 class and a spare 422 in the shed, they wouldn't use the 422.
Some common sense required.
                                                    Bob