Re: Vline sale Assetts.

[Stuart Turnbull <stuartt@netspace.net.au>]

Simon wrote:
> 
> Craig Haber wrote:
> 
> > I believe ALL except for the damaged (now at Seymour?) X35.  X49 is converted for
> > DOO (ruining its good looks forever).  Has it actually been approved and operated
> > in this mode - it spent some time in the Geelong region, but I never saw it on
> > trains (a few ex Geelong are DOO).
> 
> X49 lead G and X on 9083 tonight (9/2).  Was shunting at Bendigo about
> 17:30. Has been this way on a number of ocassions.
> 
> Talking to a friend on the weekend who inspected a number of VLF Locos
> for one of the bidders.  His opinion of what he saw was that the A's,
> P's and the T's were in better nick than any of X's and the G's were a
> mixed bag.
> 
> By the way, weren't the leases on the locos paid out by the Kennett
> government as part of their debt reduction strategy.
> 
> Simon Dillon
> Bendigo
> http://www.hitech.net.au/simonX 49 as modified for DOO is getting around the system. I saw it on 9141 
Merbein freight a couple of weeks ago. I believe X 47 is being done and 
will be released soon. I'm unsure if the entire fleet is slated to be 
modified.

Stuart Turnbull