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Re: Do-Do diesel locomotives in Oz



In article <F9TxNzr4maaJ2CIGSKejAfVGI=Y=@4ax.com> John Dennis <jdennis@acslink.net.au> writes:
>From: John Dennis <jdennis@acslink.net.au>
>Subject: Re: Do-Do diesel locomotives in Oz
>Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 18:56:24 +1000

>On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:22:14 +1000, "Chris Stratton"
><stratton.chris.cp@nospam.bhp.com.au> wrote:

>>C. Dewick <craigd@lios.apana.org.au> wrote in message
>>7srbvl$8kf$1@lios.apana.org.au">news:7srbvl$8kf$1@lios.apana.org.au...
>>> In <7sc41f$oeo$5@centipede.wantree.com.au> "Henry's Cat"
>><geracen@wantree.com.au> writes:
>>>
>>>
>>> The NSW 73 class diesel-hydraulics were Bo-Bo's. I think Victoria might
>>have
>>> had a class of two of EMD's which were Bo-Bo configuration too.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Craig.
>>
>>I think the 73 are classed as B-B as they are diesel-hydraulic and don't
>>have a traction motor on each axle. The Victorian H, T and Y are Bo-Bo.

>And the 'P' class (of course)

The 'P' class is a 4-6-0 not a Bo-Bo.

Dave Malcolm