Re: FreightCorp Electrics

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

tezza wrote:

> I have been informed that the reason so many diesels have been running
> on the Illawarra is that 25 86's were taken out of service and stored in
> Lithgow due to broken backs. The word also, is that the rest of the 86's
> will be withdrawn next month.
>
> Anyone in Lithgow confirm? John?

  A story getting around late last year was that RSA wanted Freightcorp to
pay the difference in price between thin copper overhead for EMU stock and
the much thicker section in use on all lines that electric locos run on. I
understand that Freightcorps attitude was that they would not pay and would
run down the electric loco fleet. I dont think that this has ever been
resolved so it will be interesting to see if electric locos become
restricted to certain lines.
                                                Bob