Hey Everyone,
Can someone please tell me why there are still 42, 44 & 45 Class Locomotives painted up in their original NSWGR liveries which one occasionally sees today, but in a lash-up of other modern (often dirty) engines in charge of freight only operations? Not talking about heritage passenger runs - that is obvious! But especially on the short north I've seen such shiny heritage liveried engines working away up (and down) Cowan Bank with container traffic and wondered why this is the case. Is it because;
(a) When not on tours, the engines need to be kept in consistent use to keep them going longer, or
(b) Because the state's freight operators can sometimes find themselves short of motive power at short notice?
Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great reminder of the old NSWGR days to see such wonderful machines still plying the rails in the 21stC, but it did make me wonder...
Appreciate any feedback!
Cheers,
Richard
Can someone please tell me why there are still 42, 44 & 45 Class Locomotives painted up in their original NSWGR liveries which one occasionally sees today, but in a lash-up of other modern (often dirty) engines in charge of freight only operations? Not talking about heritage passenger runs - that is obvious! But especially on the short north I've seen such shiny heritage liveried engines working away up (and down) Cowan Bank with container traffic and wondered why this is the case. Is it because;
(a) When not on tours, the engines need to be kept in consistent use to keep them going longer, or
(b) Because the state's freight operators can sometimes find themselves short of motive power at short notice?
Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great reminder of the old NSWGR days to see such wonderful machines still plying the rails in the 21stC, but it did make me wonder...
Appreciate any feedback!
Cheers,
Richard