Re: Great Northern buys GMs?

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

Frank Jones (desktop@pipeline.com.au) wrote:
> On 20 Jun 98 13:56:57 GMT, "Hate Spam!" <Spam@ruined.net > wrote:
> 
> >
> >Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au> wrote in article
> ><358BA207.9E315D1C@fastlink.com.au>...
> >> Can anyone confirm that Great Northern have bought several ex Australian
> >> National GM class that were not sold to ASR? If this is true what work
> >> could GN find for such units in Victoria?
> >> Bob
> >> 
> > Great Northern recently hauled ballast trains on the Ringwood Line with
> >multiple T class Locos!
> 
> Yes, on the RTA Vite Vite tour on 30/5/98 Paul Moore informed us that
> they were getting 12 (IIRC) GMs. Their possible use on ballast trains
> was mentioned. One of the earlier series GMs is included.

I can't see they'd have a use for 12, so some may be for spare parts.
Unless, of course, they want to become the broad gauge Austrac with
locomotives for hire.

Cheers
David