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Re: WA L class ( WAS Austrac to operate in NW NSW.)
- Subject: Re: WA L class ( WAS Austrac to operate in NW NSW.)
- From: Rod Young <berlina@bigpond.com>
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 23:48:36 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Telstra Big Pond Direct
- References: <362906FE.1423@ozemail.com.au> <70ccar$mbl$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com> <70ckvu$hni$3@news.mel.aone.net.au> <362F6BDC.AD84716E@bigpond.com> <36311aff.1273600@news.enternet.com.au>
- Xref: news.mel.aone.net.au aus.rail:34377
> >rebuilding????
>
> >Is this V/Lines answer to a severe shortage of h.p.?? Does this mean they know
> >something that we dont??? do they think they will get V/Line?? W.C would not
> >need these Locos on their N.G. lines would they??
>
> I suppose this could be the closest Victorians will get to hearing a
> "C" Class again...... the Ls are the same mechanically, aren't they?
>
Yes I believe so, except the technology is 10 years older...definitely no wheelcreep!
and probably no IDAC traction controll either.
Rod