Re: C class's

["RAY OAFF" <rodo@alphalink.com.au>]

David & Julie Donald wrote in message <35A17E9F.76C37747@hermes.net.au>...
>Remember also that there is the intention of converting some of the C's
(two or
>three) to shunters ("yard pilots" to some) for the various NRC terminals in
>Melbourne.  I am also told that periodically (and I do not think that it is
>really all that often) "one" gets a run from Junee to Melbourne, and
return -
>reason unknown, but some thoughts that it might be when there are NRC loco
>shortages in Melbourne.
>
>Our Victorian colleagues may be able to elaborate on that comment.


they are required to run to Junee or Dimboola because of the turbo or
something I'm not sure, but they need to have a good work out every now and
then to stop a build up of residues in the exhaust system.

Cheers
Ray