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Re: Rail Test Car



Rod Gayford wrote...

> A bit late this posting but Saturday a week ago whilst driving down James
> Ruse Drive I was stopped at the traffic lights at the turn off to the
> Camelia Carlingford line overbridge.  A large truck and trailer turned
onto
> James Ruse Drive heading north with that ex USA rail car (usually called
> doodle bugs) that SPENO Rail Service used as track recording car in NSW,
but
> I recall in other states with Std Gauge lines.  It must have been stored
> down Camelia way since it was heavily graffitied. Anybody know where it
was
> going or any other info. Possibly another Dorrigo purchase?

The car was SRS140 which has been out of use at Clyde for some time.It was
heading to Dorrigo, and arrived safely on the following Sunday. Both the
'large truck and trailer' are owned by DSRM.

Trevor