Re: Victoria...it begins!

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Thu, 11 Mar 1999 09:46:15 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
Bromage) wrote:

>Reece Isaac (throttle@alphalink.com.au) wrote:
>> How about 100 ton hoppers imported from US.  100 tons,  What does that equal
>> in tonnes?
>
>The problem is you can't run 25t axle loads in Victoria.
>
100 US tons = 200000 lbs = 90.7 tonnes

Every SG state except Victoria allows 92 tonnes (23 tonnes/axle). On
ARTC track in Vic 88 tonnes (22tonnes/axle) is now allowed as long as
it is not more than 15% of the train.

Cheers

Krel

Just another eccentric crank.