Re: Freight Victoria..POWER??

[Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au>]

Ah the L's and the EL's :-)  noticed the ELs painted up, very snazzy...did the L's go to the same leasing
company.....being GM would certainly fit in with the other FV locos...L's were 3'6" or Standard?? (sorry been a while
since visiting Perth)
Vline Freight didnt do too bad considering it was hamstrung by Government decree etc...but as FV are showing there is a
whole world of opportunity for those who see a glass as half full..not half empty!!
What was wrong with the two lococlasses that caused their sale??

cheers >:~)) Richard
living in Frankenstein :-)

Graeme wrote:

> There are units from WA, about 16 3,000hp L class have been sold.  There's
> the former AN EL's that are now available for lease.  That's about 30 locos,
> but I'm guessing that daily fleet utilisation under the old guard was not
> all that hot, so with goog maintenance a loco should be able to achieve 20
> plus hours per day operations.
>
> --
> Graeme Vellacott
> PO Box 322
> CANNINGTON 6987
> AUSTRALIA
> Email:   gvrail@thatsent.com.au
> Ph/Fax: +61 8 9451 5630
> Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au> wrote in message
> 3823D104.326A7544@primus.com.au">news:3823D104.326A7544@primus.com.au...
> > Without putting too fine a point on it...what choice did Ed have!! The
> second hand market was pretty fifth rate.
> >
> > If the local a re looking for good refurbishable locos of the range as
> mentioned....whats available....and obviously
> > there will be shorter term solutions whilst plans pan out or fail then the
> real purchases would need to be looked at.
> > I get the feeling there are not too many "good" 2nd hand locos around...so
> awhat would be on the shopping list??
> >
> > cheers >:~)) Richard
> >
> > Graeme wrote:
> >
> > > If the experience of Tranz Rail New Zealand, Tasrail and the operators
> of
> > > regional lines in the USA are anything to go on they'll be looking for
> > > reconditioned power in the 2,200 to 3,300HP range.  These companies
> can't
> > > afford the high capital costs of new power but in saying that look at
> EW&S
> > > in the UK which bought 250 x 3,000 HP brand new GM's from the US!!!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Graeme Vellacott
> > > PO Box 322
> > > CANNINGTON 6987
> > > AUSTRALIA
> > > Email:   gvrail@thatsent.com.au
> > > Ph/Fax: +61 8 9451 5630
> > > Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au> wrote in message
> > > 38234065.BECF7FA8@primus.com.au">news:38234065.BECF7FA8@primus.com.au...
> > > > Given their veryquick achievements in getting  the log trains
> happening
> > > and
> > > > even sending two loco north for works over the border, it strikes me
> that
> > > > Freight Victoria, now with Railtex as boss may be even more gung ho
> with
> > > > regard to line restart-ups and going for other contracts. it begs the
> > > question
> > > > about motive power. What are the likely scenarios for "new"
> power..buying
> > > up
> > > > anything with wheels (not my favourite choie) or a genuine look at say
> > > Clydes
> > > > books to see what is on offer??
> > > > What sort of size we looking at if this the case...something "X"
> size...or
> > > > something  msybe of a generic 3000hp.
> > > > Anyone have an informed insight or indeed real info on Freight
> Victoria
> > > future
> > > > Power acquisitions...this mob are genuinely an exciting outfit. Rail
> is
> > > > getting very interesting in old OZ!!
> > > > cheers >:~)) Richard
> > > >
> > > > Graeme wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Being only a new subscriber to this newsgroup, is anyone aware of
> what
> > > the
> > > > > early days at Freight Victoria are like in terms of seriously
> gaining
> > > new
> > > > > business and altering services to gain new business.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any feedback would be welcome!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Graeme Vellacott
> > > > > PO Box 322
> > > > > CANNINGTON 6987
> > > > > AUSTRALIA
> > > > > Email:   gvrail@thatsent.com.au
> > > > > Ph/Fax: +61 8 9451 5630
> > > >
> >