Re: C class's and Belarine Peninsula Railways (two qns)

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Mon, 6 Jul 1998 19:59:55 +1000, "Reuben Farrelly"
<reubie@bigpond.com.AAA> wrote:

>Hi people,
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>(2) Why are the C class being scrapped when locos such as the Y, T and B
>class still live on?  I heard by one person that these locos were just at
>the end of their era, but then again, there are other locos around which are
>much older and are still used.  Were there design feature of the C's which
>meant that they weren't as durable or something like that, or were they just
>a bad investment which aren't of use any more?
>
Turbos. They wear out and C's are real gas guzzlers. The C class are
hard on track and use more fuel than an NR to haul less load. They are
NRs "strategic reserve". 
Two will be rebuilt for shunting duties in Melbourne. Extenally this
will involve narrowing of the centre windscreen pillar and moving the
whistles, etc.

Cheers

Krel