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Re: Jumbo's & 442's

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I should have also mentioned that great South Aust. iconic emblem that was
fitted to 700's... The "Piping Shrike" no less! Where are they all now???
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From: kak 015 <kak015@hotmail.com>
To: ausloco@listbot.com <ausloco@listbot.com>
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 11:12 AM
Subject: Jumbo's & 442's


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>The one big difference between 442's & 700's is in the area of the staff
>exchanger which on Jumbo's is on the left hand side (or driver's side) of
>the carbody, where the 700's had the staff exchanger on the righthand side.
>It would appear that these staff exchangers were removed in later years &
>the opening plated over whereas I do not recall any 442's having had the
>staff exchanger openings plated over.
>Another difference between the 2 is that the 700's were air conditioned in
>later life with no Jumbos in government ownership having been air
>conditioned prior to disposal at the 1994 auction.
>I have checked these details in photos published in South Australian Diesel
>Pictorial the 80s which has excellent shots of 700's in their various
forms.
>Best regards, Ivar
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