Re: Now here's a new one!

["James Koretsky" <james.koretsky@microtouch.co.uk>]

David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> Bob wrote:
> > ATN already own 7 L class units. These are presently being overhauled at
> > Whyalla. Destination after that is unknown. Perhaps you may be right.
Another
> > rumour is that several SD40s (apparently owned by Genesee and Wyoming)
are on a
> > ship between the USA and Australia at this moment. Anyone wish to
comment on
> > that?
>
> Too big to run on Australian tracks (except in the Pilbara), but maybe
> as a source of spare parts?
>
> Cheers
> David

David

SD40's would be fine, and could be used on the normal Australian System,
where the double stacks are used, when double stacked. Also the SD40 is
basically a C CLass, even almost down to the classification, GT????. They
wern't that wide, and some ex Trailer Train (US Company) 85' Flatcars, that
AN bought in the late 80's early 90's would be wider than most stuff in
Australia, excluding the Pilbra region.

Regards

James