Re: GEs for Victoria?

[gonoNOCRAP@bigpond.com.au]

On Sun, 28 Feb 1999 08:40:02 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
Bromage) wrote:

>Rod (berlina@bigpond.com) wrote:
>> Economics will still have its inputs. GM still make a cheaper Loco. There
>> again they may just close Dynon Maintenance Sheds to heavy overhaul and
>> Repairs and contract out to the best bidder.
>
>It was supposedly going to be contracted out to Skilled Engineering
>anyway, or possibly even Clyde. 
>
>Having said that, I doubt that any new locomotives would be a straight
>purchase. More likely it would be a long term service/lease contract, such
>as between Goninan and NR. It would be quite easy for Goninan to build new
>GE locos for Freight Victoria and maintain them at Spotswood and/or
>Bendigo. That way FV only operates then, but doesn't have to maintain them
>themselves.
>
>Getting rid of the remaining S, X and A class locos would mean about 20-25
>new locos to replace them. If they were built by Clyde, I would expect a
>double ended bg version of the Westrail Q class (looking like a Westrail
>S). If they were Goninan, maybe a double ended version of the NR.
>
>Cheers
>David
David i dont think that NR will be too happy about FV overhauling
thier loco's at Spotswood since the plant is OWNED by National Rail!!!
Paul Johnston.