Re: Two down, one to go.

[petan@ion.com.au (petan@ion.com.au)]

 rote:
>
>> 
>>The NR41 accident as reported in ARHS magazines; 
>> 
>>    8001  Badly damaged Acacia Ridge 6/10/97. While shunting it was
>>hit by  NR41+17 which were parked in the loco shed. Brakes on NR class
>>gave way and they rolled uncrewed out of the shed. 8001  crew to
>>hospital with whiplash  injuries. Seems 8001 will be not run again as
>>there are plenty of spare 80  class locos
>>
>>
>
>I don't know about "plenty" of spare 80 class, as FreightCorp has been
>return all the better units to service to meet a moyive power
>shortage.   However, 8001 would not come into this catagory.
>Doubtless it would have been stripped for all re-usable parts!
>
>Hunslet.

Now I think about it; yes there are not than many spare 80 class. How
times have changed in a couple of years! 

Cheers
Peter Cokley