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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Australian Preservation in LOUD Revenue Service |
For several years, Australian rail companies have leased several preserved diesel locomotives from the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre (http://www.srhc.org.au/) for seasonal grain train work. As a result: Heavy grain train on a 2% grade, being worked with three 567's in Run 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaAhN7L40wY Warning: you *could* blow your computer speakers. Or annoy your neighbors. Other sites say that the temperatures were in the 40's that day. Celsius, of course. More info on the locos themselves: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_ ... 8diesel%29 http://vr.railpage.org.au/gallery.php?s ... sel_photos http://vr.railpage.org.au/ |
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| Author: | G. W. Laepple [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Australian Preservation in LOUD Revenue Service |
In the words of the late David P. Morgan, "! and !!" |
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