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Re: Strategic Reserve.

Subject: Re: Strategic Reserve.
From: "Keith Willshaw" <100572.2654@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 13:28:10 +0100
Newsgroups: alt.railroad, aus.rail, misc.transport.rail.australia-nz, misc.transport.rail.europe
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Martin Silsby <msilsby@tassie.net.au> wrote in message
37CBFFFE.84B67C3E@tassie.net.au">news:37CBFFFE.84B67C3E@tassie.net.au...
> Doesn't the NSW or Victorian railways have a few steam locos set aside for
this
> type of situation? It would make sense to me.
>


Think about it

You also need all the Watering points. Steam trains need LOTS of
water at frequent intervals.

The coaling positions

The Ash Pits

No to mention the trained Crews and maintenance men

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