Re: Wanted to Lease or Buy: 10,000 HP

["Dean Stalker" <dstalker2000@hotmail.com>]

What are those new ones that BHP Iron Ore are using? The 6070 class. They
look like conversions of one of the massive Do-Do locomotives in the US, the
Centennial class loco. The latest Track and Signal magazine has two photos
of them. The photos shows the locomotive in relation to a 180cm tall person,
the bogie itself dwarfs the men in the photo. It's about 4 metres high,
weighs 199.6 tonnes, can carry 20,820 litres of fuel and a top speed of
100km/h. They are rated at 6,000 HP using an AC Traction system. The locos
are products of GE USA and one could set you back about $6 million. Note
they are still Co-Co locos.

Is that enough information?

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Lambing Flat <bullack@cia.com.au> wrote in message
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> wannabeeimportant@grabitandrun.com wrote:
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> > Wanted to Lease or Buy:
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> > Due to increased operational requirements, our client is looking for
> > approximately 6,000 - 10,000 HP of standard gauge diesel electric
> > locomotives for immediate delivery.
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> Dunno about diesels........    Would a couple of Standard Goods and a P
> class or two be any use?
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> Admittedly, they might be a bit small for your needs, being to 3.5mm to
> the foot...................
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> DPC James McInerney
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> STOP!  In The Name Of The Lore!
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> At http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/ , the "Lambing Flat" page.
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