Re: Do-Do diesel locomotives in Oz

[keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <8E50CA694telstraNews@vic.news.telstra.net> Michael <mk@netstra.com.au> writes:
>Subject: Re: Do-Do diesel locomotives in Oz
>From: Michael <mk@netstra.com.au>
>Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 09:45:07 GMT

>Since when?

>The P class were a direct conversion from the T's. AFAIK, the same bogies 
>were used, not sure about traction motors though. Certainly the engine was 
>replaced though.

>How can a P be a 4-6-0 when it has only 8 wheels anyway?

It all depends on what sort of P class. I was refering to the real ones, they 
became 32 classes in 1924.

Dave Malcolm

>Regards
>Michael

>Dave Malcolm said on 29-Sep-99 in <keithm.348.37F1D63D@happy.dca.gov.au>:

>>>>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.
>>