Re: BLs vs NRS

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Grahame Ferguson (grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au) wrote:
> In days gone by the motive power  for the IP was :
> 2x46 class later 2x86 class Sydney to Lithgow
> 2x44 class Lithgow to Parkes
> 1x44 class Parkes to Broken Hill
> 1x600 or 1x700 class Broken Hill to Pt Pirie
> 1xGM12 or 2xGM1s Pt Pirie to Kalgoorlie

When I travelled from Sydney to Adelaide in 1990 it was 2x86 to Lithgow,
2x80 to Broken Hill and 2xGM12 to Adelaide.

> Basically 1 BL could do the job west of Lithgow or a single DL could haul
> the IP west of Parkes.  A DL has a higher gear ratio than a BL.

The idea was 2xDL Sydney to Adelaide to keep the fleet together. It
doesn't make sense to leave one loco in Parkes or Lithgow for 3 days.

Cheers
David