Re: new XPT cars order

["Jack" <bd107@tsn.cc>]

Hi david

David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> Jack (bd107@tsn.cc) wrote:
> : They are 3000 hp  Paxmans, but will be derated to 2400 hp... The
traction
> : motors will remain the same....
>
> The bogies are to be overhauled some time next year. The tender is still
> to be advertised.


Lets hope they are different pple who get the contract than the mob doing
them now... 2016 got as far as Redfern on NT3 today after coming back from a
repaint new bogies and TM's b4 it Ground Relayed itself to death... so NT3
is terminating at Lismore tonight and returning with only 2005 doing the
work..


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Cheers
Jack

Queensland beautiful one day perfect
the next.... And wet the other 363 days
of the year