Jolimont Pilots

["Chris Parnell" <chris@infinisource.com>]

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Stephen Haby said:


> 	Afternoon all,
>
> 	Apart from V.56 being painted into MTA green and
> gold, the only
> other Jolimont yard shunter to undergo a repaint was one of
> the former
> 'Dogbox/Swingdoor' motor units - 103.M which has since been lovingly
> restored by Elecrail.
>
> 	103.M was used as the car shunter and was frequently
> parked outside
> the former erecting shop at Jolimont. From memory she was
> green with a
> yellow stripe and white front.

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I have memories of 156M and 118M as the Jolimont Pilots. Both were
eventually repainted to a grey front with the green and yellow stripes
across the bottom. I would like futher clarification on this, as the
only other swing door motor I ever saw being used as a Pilot in
Jolimont was 96 M. One of the foremen over there told me "they burn
the grids out on this more than any other motor". That was why I
remembered the number. It was about 1966, and 156M was also there with
its two pantographs.


Chris Parnell


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