Re: BLs vs NRS

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <36F47016.D3601039@ozemail.com.au> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> writes:
>Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 15:05:42 +1100
>From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
>Subject: Re: BLs vs NRS

>Maurie Daly wrote:

>> >> Hell, surely someone in this news group will know how much an unassisted NR
>> >> can pull up Cowan Bank???
>>
>> 1295 tonnes , same as from Harden to Demondrille. (a continuous 1:40)
>> The curious thing is , you will never see one doing it .

>The Northern Instruction Pages state 1300 tonnes.

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


Damm , I missed out by 5 tonnes , arrrgh.
The curious thing here is that the load for 81/82 is 1130 tonnes ,whereas
on the main south its 1100 tonnes .
I cant beleive that the main south is worse than the Cowan bank, at the best 
its around the same .

cheers
MD