S trucks? How old r they? WAS: Re: what is in the 's' truck at 3801 ltd?

["Skippy" <fowler9@skippy9spammeifyoudare.fsnet.co.uk>]

I gathered that it had been around for ages but transfering this topic onto
the S truck's how long has this particular 1 been around? Would it be at
least 40 years since the 1st one ran on the NSWGR tracks????

Skippy


K.Andronicus <kda4203@telpacific.com.au> wrote in message
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> Geoff it's been in "service" long before Countrylink was even thought of.
> In railway lingo it's called a load box.
> <glillic@msn.com.au> wrote in message
> news:uPsp5.37759$c5.105116@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> > It is the resistance grid owned by Countrylink used to test the
> loco-hauled
> > power vans (ex Griffith/Broken Hill trains). These are still used with
the
> > RSA inspection cars. The only S-truck with power jumpers?
> >
> > --
> > Geoff Lillico
> >
> >
> > "Chris" <chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message
> > 8o5kqo$fnk$1@perki.connect.com.au">news:8o5kqo$fnk$1@perki.connect.com.au...
> > > hi,
> > >
> > >
> > > What is in the 'S' truck at 3801 ltd? It is about the size of a public
> > > telephone box (but made of steel with a sort of roof) and has been
> sitting
> > > in that 'S' truck for years.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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