Re: NSW FreightCorp locos in WA?

[Stuart Ellis <festy@terrigal.net.au>]

Peter Neve wrote:

> G'day.
>
> It is my understanding that National Rail Corporation  returned 8167 &
>
> 8176 to FreightCorp in early April in exchange for 8112 & 8114
> respectively (possibly because the latter 81s are still under a
> lease-back arrangement).

Yes I have been told that too

>  The story is that the two 81s have become
> yard shunters at Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.

I was also told the same, but recent information from S.A indicates they
are both currently in Adelaide  for D.OO mods. Also two C class units
are there for the same reason.

>
>
> Can any reader confirm or deny that these units are now at Kalgoorlie
> and whether they are still in FreightCorp colours - they certainly
> left Sydney in the blue livery!
>
> One would think that they would be early candidates for repainting
> into NRC colours, as shown on the NRC Web Page under "Archives".
> I wonder whether the units will be renumbered, and if so to what???
>
> Pete.

   Thanks

Stuart Ellis