Re: At Stratford, Vic. this morning....

[David Guymer <davidmg@optusnet.com.au>]

Michael Kurkowski wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Nothing wrong with dreaming :-)
>
> According to figures on Locopage (http://locopage.railpage.org.au)
> P Class: 76t
> T Class: 70t
>

Another source has P class Mass Rating 77T Axle Load 19.2T
T class (except 399-410) 69T and 17.3
T 399-410 70T and 17.3
David G.

> I am guessing the extra weight adds up to that horrible noisy HEP unit they
> have installed (powervans forever!) and probably other improvements and
> niceties that have been added to the P. Does the change in engine also make
> up for such a weight difference? Due to there being many varieties of T,
> they can't all be 70t can there?
>
> Anyway, a P pulling N cars would be a nice idea, a T pulling N cars, even
> better :-) I'm sure that after the loss of two G's Freight Vic won't want
> to give away any of their locos to their sister (separated long after
> birth).
>
> Or, we have the last alternative, the RTL pulling N cars could look rather
> interesting :-)
>
> Regards
> Michael
> (also dreaming) :-)
>
> Lineman said in message <38412b15@nap-ns1>, I therefore quote:
>
> >I think it would be a case of putting your best foot forward and
> >providing long distance rolling stock of a very comfortable nature in
> >this instance. I would imagine that it might be hard to find a sprinter
> >spare for the job,so it looks like an N set with J,K,D3,Y,or F as I
> >think the T is 17.3t and I don't know what the P would be.
> >Oily J would be my preference,but perhaps an LPG conversion could be
> >picked up cheap in the Trading Post<vbg!>
> >He's dreaming :-)
> >Lineman Graeme
>
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> Michael Kurkowski
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