Re: Oct RD report; Queenslander 2800 locos - and tilt train

["John McCandless" <johnmc@topend.com.au>]

 > on another note, i heard on the grapvine today that QR might be
electrifying
> from rocky to cairns, then running another couple of electric tilties
> between rocky and cairns (not through to bris.).  however i have also
heard
> that they might purchase some 6 car diesel tilties to run through to
> cairns.. the latter being heard quite a while ago mind you! :) .. any
> comments welcome.
>
 I would think that the chances of Rocky to Cairns being electrified are
slim to none.  As far as the diesel tilt-train, it's well beyond the rumour
stage - Walkers in Maryborough are going to make them.
In the September issue of All Aboard - Qr's staff newspaper, there is an
article on Walkers officially opening a new Tilt Train workshop on November
14 with an open day called Trainfest '99.
"The workshop is designed to construct the new Tilt Trains that will run
from Brisbane to Cairns in 2003"

Hmmm.... so we will have a diesel tilt train running under wires from
Brisbane to Rocky?


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John McCandless
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn...
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