Re: C Class Rumours

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On Sun, 18 Jul 1999 19:48:29 +1100, Gareth Lumsden
<s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au> wrote:

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>> >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!
>
>One very unfortunate fact has not been mentioned here:
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>Both units will be receiving new / altered / additional mufflers whilst at
>RTS.
>
>This will obviously severely affect the exhaust noise levels on the locos
>
>:-(
>
>Gareth.
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Do tell Gareth where do you get your information ???
Fact 1 the C classes have no mufflers at all they are straight out of
the turbo
Fact 2 we have been told that the modification of the exhaust was out
of the question as it was prohibitively expensive!!
Fact 3 in any case there is insufficient room above the turbo to fit
any type of off the shelf muffler!
Fact 4 this info came from the Cab Committee in Melbourne and the
people at RTS.
Possible Fact 5 that the EPA in NSW will ban these units from
operating in NSW as being rebuilt they will emit WAY too much noise!!
regards Paul Johnston (MNRC)