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Re: XPTs

On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 04:03:06 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
Bromage) wrote:

>WhaleOilBeefHooked (daproc@spambait.umpires.com) wrote:
>> > Out of curiosity,  what type of engines will be fitted?
>
>> Probably the Paxman VP185 that is currently being fitted to some HST's
>
>Paxman is now part of the Alstom empire. Alstom proposed more powerful
>engines, but Countrylink (or more correctly Mr Scully) wasn't interested.
>
>Cheers
>David
There was a rumor doing the rounds of a 3000 HP caterpillar engine.
Regards Paul Johnston (MNRC)