Re: West Coast Rail looking for new locos?

["The Man" <rodo@alphalink.com.au>]

They just bought an ex VR ex V/line ex Great Northern ex RTS T class  which
is almost ready to go into service.

Frank Jones wrote in message <37777055.11981205@news.pipeline.com.au>...
>There has been a 'thread' in the Geelong Advertiser lately about
>faster trains on the Geelong Line. With the sale of V/Line Pass.,
>Saturday's (26/6) headline was 'Fast trains on the way -- Quicker
>train trips between Melbourne and Geelong are on track following a
>$158 million deal announced yesterday....'
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>However there was also a smaller accompanying article 'West Coast
>won't be left behind' which says in part:
>
>' "West Coast itself is now looking at indicative costs for a rolling
>stock replacement program", Mr Gibson said.
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>West Coast were also negotiating with a group about the purchase of
>"state-of-the-art" diesel-electric locomotives, he said. '
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>Now, how many 'state-of-the-art' diesels are there around for possible
>sale at the moment... could this mean ELs?
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