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

["marcus hogan" <mhoges@hermes.net.au>]

They are still operating at the moment with 20 x 86`s being used with 5 back
up spares that are used as pilot engines to zig zag or to replace 1 of the
20 in case of failure. Negotiations regarding the levy for the overhead are
still continuing at present between Freightcorp & RSA, the result  will
decide if any electric's will be kept in service by Freightcorp. Most of the
remaining 25 86`s have subframe fractures which will be costly to repair,


Graham Duffin wrote in message <896879279.542978@trillian>...
>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.
>