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Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives

Subject: Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 01:04:27 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <mauried.188.36DA2B23@commslab.gov.au> <19990301031051.14112.00001857@ng-ca1.aol.com> <mauried.189.36DA7060@commslab.gov.au> <VMFC2.4$fe2.294459@news0.optus.net.au> <36DB6700.26DD80A2@ozemail.com.au> <36db7acd.542993@news.netconnect.com.au>
Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au

Krel wrote:

> >There were 4 422 class locos geared for 150 km/h to test the XPT rollingstock.
> >
> Which ones?
>
> All the XPT testing on the south was done with 42220 at up to 140km/h.
> Wouldn't 442s shake themselves apart at high speeds ;-).

42207 and 42220 were two.  Don't remember the other two.  Yes, 442s would shake
themselves to bits at that speed.

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

References:
- Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
  - From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
- Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
  - From: markbau1@aol.comQQQQyuk (MarkBau1)
- Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
  - From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
- Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
  - From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
  - From: krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )

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