Re: 930's - ASR - GM1 and other items of interest

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

Tell wrote:

> driver@seyaboyo.com.de wrote in part:
> >ASR - Australia Southern Railroad.
> >ASR took over certain operations performed by Australian National on
> >Novermber 8 1997.  The Company is wholly owned by Genesee & Wyoming
> >Incorporated, of the USA, and purchased portions of AN prior to
> >November 1997.   The Company operates services from Melbourne to Perth
>
> Er ....I think there is some Australian equity in ASR,
> like Clyde Engineering for example.

My understanding of the arrangement between Clyde and ASR is that Clyde
paid $15M and got 5 workshops and equipment and a long term agreement to do
all work on locos and waggons for ASR. Clyde is not a shareholder in ASR or
vice versa.
Bob