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Re: [VIC] H220 (was: Surviving R classes)

Subject: Re: [VIC] H220 (was: Surviving R classes)
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 08:36:16 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
References: <018ed270.5f000f2a@usw-ex0102-013.remarq.com> <38853574.B6685B34@ozemail.com.au> <udth4.23$0T.387439@news0.optus.net.au> <38868740.FA34C308@ozemail.com.au> <3886C3A7.FC9005C2@melbpc.org.au>

John Duncan McCallum (mccallum@melbpc.org.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:
> As an aside to the current discussion, but still on topic, I seem to
> remember seeing
> or hearing that H220 had a cracked cylinder, this being the reason for
> its withdrawal.
> Is this true?

That would hardly stop it from being restored. K183 had a massive rust
hole (big enough to put your fist through) in the drivers side cylinder.

Cheers
David

References:
- West Coast Railway and 6042 - AD60 Garrett
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