| Posted by WixPix on June 23, 2007 | |
Cool shot! Are the two Macks MU'd ?
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| Posted by Warren on June 23, 2007 | |
Only the Aussies can road-train a train! Nice catch.
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No the Macks are joined by a fixed drawbar, drivers "just" have to ensure they co-ordinate their gear changes by radio
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Now thats something you dont see everyday. Great catch and great all round photo.
HB.
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Why would a facility that repairs locomotives not be located on a rail line?
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The Pilbara is a long way from anywhere. I think the trains up that way would be used on mine lines and not connected to a larger network. That'd be right wouldnt it Phil?
HB.
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In Answer to: Why would a facility that repairs locomotives not be located on a rail line?
Alot of rail lines in Australia are narrow gauge or broad gauge, so i figure it is easier to transfer the locomotive by truck rather than having to transfer between several different size of gauge flatcars.
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The repairs were undertaken at EMD's agent facility United Rail at Bassendean in the capital city of Perth and they are rail connected. The iron ore railways are on isolated systems in Western Australia's North West which is approximately 1600kms to where the loco is put back on the rails.
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