Re: National Rail Workings Gs & BLs

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

John McCallum (mccallum@melbpc.org.au) wrote:
>In article <6eva5a$m02$2@gruvel.une.edu.au>, dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) wrote:
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>>The word from inside V/Line Freight is that it is important for marketing
>>purposes for the Gs to work right through to Perth. With up to 4 trains
>>per week, this will probably take up the bulk of the G class fleet. Up to
>>fifteen 81s may be leased from FreightCorp to cover V/Line grain traffic.
>>Can anyone confirm any of this? 
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>81s on broad gauge? I'd like to see that.

No, the 81s would stand in for the sg Gs which will be running to Perth.

Cheers
David