Re: C 8 cars.

[Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

No it was one of the middle ones. 3600 was the leading one.

rgds


Hubert Lam wrote:
> 
> C3589 was the first car of the tilt train. (just switch the "8" and "9" around) (I think that's it)
> 
> "Railway Rasputin II" <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
> 38F196F3.C4D07694@fastlink.com.au">news:38F196F3.C4D07694@fastlink.com.au...
> > As we know the Cityrail Tilt Train Prototype (C8) ended up in the dirt
> > in the ED. It was removed yesterday (9/4) by an 82 class loco with a lot
> > of smoke.
> > Today it was being inspected at FMC today. The car that everyone saw in
> > the papers 3598 (?) had a big hole in the bottom deck. Some of the cars
> > had their bufferplates off and a few scratched.
> > They look to be easy enough to be repaired and return ed to service but
> > I will get the low down from the guys at FMC next time I visit.
> >
> > It is interesting to note car 3600 was involved. It has been in a few
> > other little dings in its life, hence the patch ups. I wonder if it is
> > cursed? :-)
> >
> > rgds
> >
> >
> >
> > rgds