Re: BLs vs NRS

[Graham D Baker <bakerss@ozdocs.net.au>]

Unassisted on a nice dry day 1300t, on a wet cold miserable night forget it !

Although I've had one down to 1kph, and another driver has had it done to .7
kph with out failing.. It's a long slow trip at those speeds.


Ben Staples wrote:

> Maurie Daly wrote in message ...
>
> **SNIP**
>
> >Locos like the 81 / BL are around the optimum weight for their HP.
> >Cowan Bank is 1:40 so a NR is good for 1250 tonnes.
> >The closest US equivalent to the NR is the GE 4CW40 which weighs a mere
> >204 tonnes.
>
> Are you sure that Cowan bank is only 1:40. From memory Cowan Bank is closer
> to 1:30. I will talk to the surveyor on Monday and get the exact steepest
> grade between Hawkesbury River station and Cowan station.
>
> Hell, surely someone in this news group will know how much an unassisted NR
> can pull up Cowan Bank???