Re: C 8 cars.

["Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com>]

I have just placed on my new website pics from the Redfern derailment, I am
waiting for my new server to be placed on line. I'll let you know when they
can be seen. Was any Sydney ausrailer not at the site at anytime during the
derailment/recovery operation?
--
Eric
http://www.erk.au.com
Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
38F2D56A.AA41D15F@ozemail.com.au">news:38F2D56A.AA41D15F@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
|