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Re: Freight is booming

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: Freight is booming
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 14:09:06 +1100
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Bob wrote:

> likewise and also you must remember that 48s are a branchline unit and we don't
> have many of those left. How silly is it to have 4 48s on a coal train when 1 90
> class can do the same work for less fuel.

But not on the Pelton line.  48 class locomotives have a purpose too (even if they
aren't GMs).

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

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