Re: C 8 cars.

[Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au>]

It was C3589 in the middle of the set, displaying it's "tilt train" mode. I have a close up picture if
anyone wants it - just e-mail me (no I don't have a web site!).

Jon Lau

Railway Rasputin II wrote:

> 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