Re: QR loco 1526 in corporate colours

[phaedrus@ultra.ultra.net.au (Darryl Georgee)]

Graham Duffin <duffin@pronet.net.au> wrote:

>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1502 class locos will then be withdrawn.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.

>>.We've got 1150 and 1263 up here in Townsville too !





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  Darryl Georgee, Townsville, Australia
   phaedrus@ultra.net.au