Re: XPT failed again

["Greg Young" <greggy@acay.com.au>]

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
>