QR loco 1526 in corporate colours

[Graham Duffin <duffin@pronet.net.au>]

Heard today that QR loco 1526 is due out of Redbank workshops this coming
week in QR corporate colours.  At this stage only 1510 and 1526 are being
repainted.  From what I heard it seems QR have a bit of a loco shortage
at present.  When they went to put these locos back into service they 
didn't like the condition of their faded blue paintwork so decided they
needed a paint job, hence the corporate colours.  

Rumour seems to have it that once the loco shortage is over more of the
1502 class locos will then be withdrawn.

Graham Duffin,
Salisbury. Qld.