Re: And then I was wrong! (C class)

[Eben Levy <tkid@ozemail.com.au>]

I don't care, I got at least one picture of each :-}

Jim Leppitt wrote:

> Sorry to all those C class fans, I hope I did not cause any heart problems.
> After checking today, seems yesterdays rumour was nothing more that that.
> Jim
>
> Jim Leppitt wrote in message <35f51420.0@news.virtual.net.au>...
> >The story I was told today was that NR have commenced scrapping 6 of the Cs
> >in Adelaide.
> >Sounds hard to believe!
> >Anyone know any more?
> >Jim
> >
> >
> >Yuri J Sos wrote in message <35f488a9.3815804@news.enternet.com.au>...
> >>If I've got it right, eight C classes are now in Adelaide, having
> >>passed through Melbourne on the following dates:
> >>
> >>C504 C506 through Melbourne 24.4.98
> >>C507 C508 through Melbourne  6.6.98
> >>C501 C509 through Melbourne  25.07.98
> >>C502 C510 through Melbourne  07.09.98
> >>
> >>This now leaves one in Melbourne (C505), and one in Junee (C503).
> >>
> >>C505 was supposed to have been the prototype for conversion to a DOOM
> >>(Driver Only Operated Monster) shunter for NR's steel yard and MOT.
> >>But it's been sitting in the same place in the steel yard since early
> >>March 98.  Does it ever get cranked over?
> >>
> >>I believe C503 has a blown crankcase, and is spare parts material
> >>only.
> >>
> >>I think I've got it right.  NR says that the  C classes are part of
> >>its "Strategic Reserve" (whatever that really means).
> >>
> >>Regards
> >>
> >>Yuri
> >>---
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >



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Bye for now,

Eben

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