Re: Ex-Hammersley Iron SD50s & C36-7s....Where Are They Now?

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

In article <379fd576.13816965@news.netconnect.com.au> krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel ) writes:
>From: krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )
>Subject: Re: Ex-Hammersley Iron SD50s & C36-7s....Where Are They Now?
>Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 05:31:40 GMT

>On Thu, 29 Jul 1999 13:24:51 +1000, "Chris Stratton"
><stratton.chris.cp@nospam.bhp.com.au> wrote:

>>John Engleman <PCCSTREETCAR@webtv.net> wrote in message
>>2572-379FC2E1-10@newsd-113.bryant.webtv.net">news:2572-379FC2E1-10@newsd-113.bryant.webtv.net...
>>> NRE purchased them, and I understand that they are in Mount Vernon,
>>> Illinois, and will use reporting marks of NREX with their old Hammersley
>>> numbers.   Will these be the first diesel locomotives ever to operate in
>>> revenue service on two continents?
>>>
>>>
>>No. There was a GM F type unit used during construction of one of the
>>Pilbara railways and an Alco shunter which were bought second-hand in the
>>US.

>Two F7's, an Alco C-415 and an NW2 in Aust/US. 
>I think some US locos have operated in South America
>(Brazil/Argentina) so they would also qualify.
>Some early SNCF diesels may have found their way to Algeria also, I
>will try to confirm/deny.

>Of course many, many Russian diesels (and some Turkish?) would have
>operated on two continents ;-).

>Cheers
>Cheers

>Krel


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>Waxy Wary Zany Zebu


I beleive also that there were some C628s imported in 1965 prior to the 
delivery of the locally built C636s in 1968.
My book is not clear on whether the 628s were bought 2nd hand or not.
Anyone know.

MD