Re: Interesting Rumour

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

David Proctor wrote:

> Rod wrote in message <01bd43a4$fda6b360$0812868b@3d-dvd-p200mmx>...
> ,
> >            me thinks thats a pretty good rumour, but alas someone is
> >playing with themselves. Simply not enough Driver only Engines available to
> >run all V/Line Pass Trains now.  Also N sets are being run on head end
> >power, not the under car units!
>
> The N sets are, but I have also seen a few H sets operating WITH a power van
> AND a P or N class - so there are a few there that could be spared.
>
> <Snip some more really interesting stuff>
>
> >             Now lets be serious, why would they not overhaul the CLP's
> >Reliable..No!
> >but they could be fixed, surely.

Now that the CLPs and CLFs are being maintained by Clyde their reliability may
improve. I think that a lot of  MKs problem was that they used cheap non genuine
parts to keep them going.
Bob