Re: 2 EL's on Patrick's

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

In article <80m458$f7h$1@news1.mpx.com.au> "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> writes:
>From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.umpires.com>
>Subject: Re: 2 EL's on Patrick's
>Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 21:47:04 +1100

>CL Burton <clburton@camtech.net.au> wrote in message
>382E8FE3.8E94CCF9@camtech.net.au">news:382E8FE3.8E94CCF9@camtech.net.au...
>> A very interesting development is the new GSR IP advertisement in
>> Saturday's weekend magazine. The loco pictured pulling the IP is an EL
>> in ASR colours.
>> Does this mean GSR are dropping NR as their loco supplier, and changing
>> over to leased re-geared and microprocessor equipped, ASR manned EL's as
>> their main power ?

>Would make sense all round. The EL's after all are designed for that sort of
>running. Given that NR is facing some sort of motive-power shortage (with
>all of the new contracts) they would, I presume, like to have all of their
>locos back. It also suits CFCL (or whatever they are) as they have, at the
>moment, a few locos sitting aorund doing nothing, so at least it gives them
>some work. Who knows what sort of a deal GSR would be able to negotiate for
>the EL's, sinceany amount of money is better than NO money coming in.
>Overall, it looks to me like a win/win situation.

>--
>DaveProctor
>thadocta AT dingoblue.net.au


Maybe Ive been missing something but what are all these new contracts that are 
causing NR to have a loco shortage?
Last time I noticed , NRC had 8 DLs in storage , around 8 Cs in storage , are 
using 81s as shunters , doesnt sound like a loco shortage to me.

MD