Re: Silverton at Parkes NSW.

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <931692842.12448@www.remarq.com> casey-joe <anonymous@web.remarq.com> writes:
>From: casey-joe <anonymous@web.remarq.com>
>Subject: Re: Silverton at Parkes NSW.
>Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 03:34:00 -0800

>Has anyone got any more news about what contracts Silverton
>have out of Parkes? Any anouncements in the press, or
>rumours?
>A previous posting, from Silverton suggested that the PTU
>in Victoria, had cost them an arm and a leg [actually a
>small suburban house ;o)]to upgrade the locos to run in
>Victoria, so presumably that is part of the story!
>Sunny N.E Victorian.



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I can beleive it .
Simply having to install Motorola radios in their locos will cost a heap .
A small suburban house would be cheap.
Another excellent example of the cost effectiveness (none) of rail over road.

MD