Re: A HOARY OLD QUESTION

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

Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au) wrote:
> Ron BEST wrote in message ...
> >When is a locomotive not a locomotive?
> >
> >Are the XP and (former) DP class motive power units of NSW locomotives? If
> >not, why not?

> I would call them locomotives, I don't know what they are officially.

The DP was officially a locomotive. 

British Rail officially classed the HST power cars as locomotives (class
43), although the HST units as a whole were originally classed as diesel
electric multiple units. I'd call the XP a locomotive, albeit one with
only one purpose.

Cheers
David