Re: National Rail Workings Gs & BLs

["Graham Watkins" <gwatkins@globec.com.au>]

Yuri J Sos <steam4me@enternet.com.au> wrote in article
<3514a0ac.4869266@news.enternet.com.au>...
> nswsrca@ozemail.com.au (Peter Neve) wrote:
> 
>  This will be
> >the last visit of these G class to Sydney, as apparently they are being
> >transferred to BROAD gauge.   (Anyone know why, please?!  My report
> >was for a repaint - to NR colours, but why on broad gauge?)
> > 
> It's been a plan of NR's to convert four BL to Broad Gauge this month
> to run the Long Island Steel trains here in Melbourne, in fact
> BL26/27/28/30 were the locos mentioned to be converted.  Perhaps
> they've decided to convert their Gs back to BG instead to simplify
> servicing (I imagine by V/Line and gain efficiency by not introducing
> another class of loco - and yes BLs are similar to Gs).  
> 
> Also, the  Gs are in better shape than BLs (Gs still lead some NR
> trains, BLs don't - no airconditioning for one thing).
> 
> Regards
> 
> Yuri
> 
There is reportedly a G class at Acacia Ridge in Brisbane. I haven't seen
it but was told it arrived on Monday.

Graham Watkins