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Re: Connex Comeng, Rail Greaser & 4D sightings

Subject: Re: Connex Comeng, Rail Greaser & 4D sightings
From: "HXP1" <hxp1@dingoblue.gunzel.net.au>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 00:16:48 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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Sam Eades <eadess@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:399A992F.B2F7D491@yahoo.com...
> Chris Downs wrote:

>> Does the contact wire on Melbourne's overhead wiring still
>> get greased?

> No. It now goes in a criss-cross pattern so that it doesn't
> cut a groove in the panto.

The overhead has been erected with a stagger since day one.

What changed was the pantographs got new pans.  Carbon inserts even.

--
HXP1
(now with v6.08 software)

References:
- Connex Comeng, Rail Greaser & 4D sightings
  - From: "Andrew Box" <boxy@bigpond.net.au>
- Re: Connex Comeng, Rail Greaser & 4D sightings
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: Connex Comeng, Rail Greaser & 4D sightings
  - From: "Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>

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