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Re: NRCs Coal Contract in the Hunter

Subject: Re: NRCs Coal Contract in the Hunter
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: 1 Feb 1999 09:20:32 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Customer of OzEmail/Access One Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
References: <mauried.237.36B50CDE@commslab.gov.au>

Maurie Daly (mauried@commslab.gov.au) wrote:
> Now by my reckoning this gives these wagons an axle load of 30 tonnes each.
> Are these sorts of axle loads now in general use in the Hunter, if so its a 
> really good thing, railways are finally seeing the light of day and moving 
> towards what the US and Pilbara Railways have been using for the last 50 years.
> Maybe next we will see some 30 tonne locos to go with the trains.

The NHRH hoppers carry 100t net, and are about 120t gross. The 90 class
are also pretty close to 30t axle load when full of fuel (165t gross).

Cheers
David

References:
- NRCs Coal Contract in the Hunter
  - From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)

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