Re: It's still academic

[CL Burton <"clburton@camtech.com.au"@camtech.net.au>]

Krel wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:45:45 +1000, "MattyQ"
> <matticue@corplink.com.au> wrote:
> 
> >Here's a couple more trivia questions :-
> >
> >2. The 830 class loco has one characteristic that no other locomotive in
> >Australia can boast. What is it?
> >
> They operate on three gauges. AFAIK at the moment 842, 850, 851, 865,
> 869, 871, 872, 873 are NG; 831, 838, 841, 843 are BG; and 833,
> 844-848, 852, 859, 863, 874 are SG.
> BTW the DA class also operate on all three with 2 & 5 on BG, 4, 6 & 7
> on NG and 1 on SG. These are ex 830 class converted to DOO.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Krel
> 
> Just another eccentric crank.
Nearly right.
NG at Pt Lincoln, 842-3,850-1,865,869-73 (850/1,871-3 always been NG) 
BG at Dry Creek, 831,838,841,844 (AFAIK 831/838/841 have always been BG)
SG at Dry Creek, 833,845-49,852,859,863.I believe 874 has been withdrawn
Bill Burton