Re: Connex Comeng, Rail Greaser & 4D sightings

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Andrew Box (boxy@bigpond.net.au) wrote:
> I was very lucky in seeing all three of these vehicles all in the one day.
> First I saw the rail greaser b/w footscray & nth melb at about 845am, then
> again at glenferrie at about 1150am.  What exactly is the purpose of the
> rail greaser?

Adds grease to the inside of the rail to prevent excessive wear on the
flanged.

> Do these 2 Harris motors contain asbestos?

No.

> What modifications have been done to them in conversion to "greasers"?

Pressurised greasong equipment added inside the saloons. Pipes down to the
bogies and brushes touching the rail.

Who actually owns the greaser?

Cheers
David