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Re: R711 (and other WCR stuff)

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: R711 (and other WCR stuff)
From: dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
Date: 19 May 1998 09:38:22 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: University of New England, NSW, Australia
References: <355A7511.FE8@harnessnet.com.au> <355c8b0f.3312963@news.mira.net.au> <6jg49c$ohh$2@gruvel.une.edu.au> <355C6390.A79B21AA@fastlink.com.au> <35629413.5095996@news.enternet.com.au> <sthyer-1905981152330001@anatpc40.anatomy.unimelb.edu.au> <3565514b.5074301@news.enternet.com.au>

Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS (steam4me@enternet.com.au) wrote:
>R711- oil, Y112 - coal, J536 - oil, D3 688(have I got the right #?)
>coal..... WCR don't seem fazed by more than one fuel type.
>
>Plus the opportunity to use cheap waste oil most of the trip and top
>up with diesoline only if required saves money and adds versatility.

AFAIK WCR intends to use good quality fuel oil, not waste oil. We're
taking about 115km/h passenger trains here, not 20km/h trips between
Maldon and Muckleford. 

Cheers
David

References:
- R711 (and other WCR stuff)
  - From: Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>
- Re: R711 (and other WCR stuff)
  - From: mercury@netspace.nospam.net.au (David A.)
- Re: R711 (and other WCR stuff)
  - From: dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
- Re: R711 (and other WCR stuff)
  - From: Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>
- Re: R711 (and other WCR stuff)
  - From: steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS)
- Re: R711 (and other WCR stuff)
  - From: sthyer@anatomy.unimelb.edu.au (Stuart Thyer)
- Re: R711 (and other WCR stuff)
  - From: steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS)

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