Re: C Class Rumours

["Mr Knowitall" <rodo@alphalink.com.au>]

They will not be fitted with ASW but still can be used as lead units.


gonoNOCRAP@bigpond.com wrote in message
<377f2ae6.1099392@news.bigpond.com>...
>On Sun, 4 Jul 1999 18:40:10 +1000, "Peter J. Sweetten"
><aeropics@tig.com.au> wrote:
>
>>Whilst passing Sth Dynon Loco on Friday 2/7, noticed a C Class in the
>>carriage shed with masked windows and what appeared to be grey undercoat
or
>>perhaps Steel-link colours. Anyone able to verify the rumour both C505 and
>>C508 will replace the BLs on the Long Island steel trains?
>>
>NO the C Classes 505 & 508 are being done up for the melbourne steel
>terminal pilot & the melbourne freight terminal pilot to release the
>NR and the Great Northern J class
>once in service these locos will get a mainline run to adelaide or
>sydney approximately once a fortnight to clear the turbo screens
>in mainline service they will be relegated second unit only as i doubt
>they will be fitted with ASW radio or train to base radio.
>Regards Paul Johnston (MNRC)
>PS i believe the will be painted in NRC colours not steel link!