Re: GEs for Victoria?

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

>> Economics will still have its inputs. GM still make a cheaper Loco. There
>> again they may just close Dynon Maintenance Sheds to heavy overhaul and
>> Repairs and contract out to the best bidder.
>
>It was supposedly going to be contracted out to Skilled Engineering
>anyway, or possibly even Clyde. 
>
>Having said that, I doubt that any new locomotives would be a straight
>purchase. More likely it would be a long term service/lease contract, such
>as between Goninan and NR. It would be quite easy for Goninan to build new
>GE locos for Freight Victoria and maintain them at Spotswood and/or
>Bendigo. 

NR own the NR class. They were bought outright, then Goninan won the
fifteen year maintainence contract. NR own the Spotswood facility. I
couldn't see FV loco being maintained there on a regular basis unless
FV buys NRC.

Cheers

Krel

Just another eccentric crank.