Re: 930 class status

[GOODWIN ALCO <alco@planet.net.au>]

Gareth Lumsden wrote:
> 
> On 9 May 1998, MarkBau1 wrote:
> 
> > What is the current status of this class? Any still in service and if so on
> > what gauge, what assignments? What happened to that blue and gold 930 that I
> > photographed at Dry Creek a few years ago? Have many been cut up? Any
> > preserved?
> >
> > Thanks for any info.
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> >
> > THE ROCK is dead
> > Long live THE ROCK!
> >
> >
> 
> The Blue and Yellow 'Explorer' liveried 961 is still around.
> It is, as you probably know, the only 930 left.
> During April.98, it was sitting near MPC (Dry Creek), stored, but
> serviceable.  It is with other GM's and 830 which can be used during Loco
> shortages with ASR.  It is on Standard Guage.
> It unfortunately was not running when I was in Adelaide in April.
> 
> Gareth Lumsden

  I have heard from someone at the MPC that 961 is actually up for sale
but is still (as mentioned previously) used in the interim if needed.
Hopefully they are waiting upon a preservation group worth of owning her
(are you listening Seymour).

Brad Peadon
Alcos International