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Re: Ex-Hammersley Iron SD50s & C36-7s....Where Are They Now?
- Subject: Re: Ex-Hammersley Iron SD50s & C36-7s....Where Are They Now?
- From: "Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 00:49:58 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
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- References: <19990728160453.23016.00003141@ng-xa1.aol.com> <2572-379FC2E1-10@newsd-113.bryant.webtv.net> <7nohgi$mua59@atbhp.corpmel.bhp.com.au> <379fd576.13816965@news.netconnect.com.au> <mauried.297.37A00AB6@commslab.gov.au> <37A2B39D.15E7B7BF@melbpc.org.au>
John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
news:37A2B39D.15E7B7BF@melbpc.org.au...
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> Maurie Daly wrote:
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> > I beleive also that there were some C628s imported in 1965 prior to the
> > delivery of the locally built C636s in 1968.
> > My book is not clear on whether the 628s were bought 2nd hand or not.
> > Anyone know.
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> > MD
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> To my knowledge, they were new units.
> The only second hand locos were the previously mentioned F7s (ex WP) and
> C415.
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> John McCallum
Didn't Robe River get ex BN and Chessie Alco Units????
I recall seeing photos of units still painted in BN colours at a slide show
at Pixies!!!!!
Bob.