Re: Are there any 85 or 86 class still operating in service?

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

GOODWIN ALCO wrote:

> Graham Duffin wrote:
> >
> > There have been a lot of messages posted about the withdrawal of
> > the 85 and 86 class locos however no one has recently stated whether
> > any are still operating in service.
> >
> > Are any still operating in service or are they now all stored?
> >
> > Graham Duffin,
> > Salisbury  Qld.
>
> Graham,
>        All the 85 class are now withdrawn but a handful of 86 class
> still continue on. Four were seen last week on a coalie down the
> Illawarea.
>

As was explained to me recently the main use of 86 class at the moment it
when there arn't enough diesels to run the program . On days when there
are surplus diesels they just don't use them.Bob