SSR will be doing transfers from the dock to Cardiff but will not be leasing or purchasing locos. They will be painted at Cardiff and it sounds like an owner has been found before they even land and it’s not SSR
Just saw a post on Facebook showing these new units have now arrived. They arrived of a ship at Carrington sometime today and have been taken to Cardiff by SSR units 48s34 and 602. While it’s difficult to tell due to protective plastic, it appears EMD101, EMD102 and EMD103 are in a white undercoat livery.Also on Flickr
I agree with the need to get a 3'6" GT46CU-ACe moving quickly now.If every operator in the country already knows what a GT46 does, nobody really needs to see a demo. Perhaps you build demos while you try to get your Tier 4 into production, or maybe there is a new style hotplate available.Seriously? They are "demonstrators" for Australia. Bring them to Australia and demonstrate them!No customers. Expect them to be here by years end, is what I was informed by a manager from Muncie.3 demo for AustraliaIf these were "built for Australia" in 2016, why aren't they in Australia?
Jack
EMD really should have built the proposed narrow gauge 138/150-tonne GT46CU-ACe as demonstrators instead - proving this design on the Aurizon coal network (theoretically capable of supporting a 159-tonne six axle locomotive) would have made a much bigger impact than building updated versions of the proven standard gauge design. There remains an ongoing need for the next generation narrow gauge AC traction Australian diesel, which to date has not been exploited by EMD. Both Aurizon and PN will need new power sooner rather than later - and PN's dalliances with the SDA-2 88 class and the UGL/GE PowerHauls has shown current available designs have long and difficult transitions from construction to active service. Between them, Aurizon, PN and BMA have 358 locomotives allocated to the Aurizon coal network.
I thought this thread was about GT46Ace Standard Gauge locos ? Most of the posts are referring to that so why is the thread being highjacked by those on the skinny gauge from up north ?The GT46 variants will be available in both gauges, and the skinny gauge market will be larger than that for God's gauge - discussing the reasons for these imports of either gauge has reasonably equal merit. This a locomotive model that will not be judged by its gauge or the state it runs in.
keeping a all EMD roster in SA.
The 3 new standard gauge GT46ACE-2s will be going to their new owners after a paint job, it’s not PN,SCT or SSR.In the video here it shows 3 inverters in the place of the 1 large one on the older loco's.
The locos are very similar to previous GT46ACE, main change is walkway around the rear of loco by moving electrical components around.
They will not have 6 inverter drives but will stick to the inverter per bogie design that has proved very reliable.
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