Re: Victorian Diesels.

[Peter Williams <williams@eck.net.au>]

David Bromage wrote:

> Reuben Farrelly (reuben@mira.AA.net) wrote:
>
> > David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> > Ae1J2.5$Q8.403822@news0.optus.net.au">news:Ae1J2.5$Q8.403822@news0.optus.net.au...
> > > Amin Azoor (aazoor@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> > > > What is the difference beetween the A class, B class and S class. The
> > > > bodywork looks to be the same execept the S class has the rear Cab
> > > > Chopped off. Plus does anyone know where I can buy the Six Liveries (now
> > > > 7) of A66 Poster. I had it but I lost the damn thing!
> > >
> > > B class - introduced 1951, GM 16-567B engine, 1500hp, double ended.
> > > S class - introduced 1957, GM 16-567C engine, 1800hp, single ended.
> > > A class - rebuilt from B class in 1983, GM 16-645E3B engine, 2475hp.
>
> > Incidentally, which ones have turbochargers?  (Or do they all?)
>
> The A class. You can FEEL them when the thing is pulling away from a
> platform.
>
> Cheers
> David

You can certainly feel them! As an amusing aside to this I have been told that the
vibrations
are pretty good at setting off the car alarms at the Essendon station car park
when notching up.

Peter Williams.