Re: [VIC] Silver DRC :-)

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"James Brook" <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Dave Proctor wrote:
> >
> > "James Brook" <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > 39165178.33BA94FE@ozemail.com.au">news:39165178.33BA94FE@ozemail.com.au...
> > > The CHTR has spent the last couple of weeks removing the orange paint
> > > from DRC40. There are still quite a few small pieces left but it is
now
> > > mostly silver. When these are removed, it will be cleaned and
polished.
> >
> > Then we can call it PCH 1201 :-)
> >
> > Dave
>
> According to Peter Vincent's CD, DRC40 and 41 were purchased directly
> from Tulloch and entered service in 1971. DRC42 and 43 were ex NSWGR
> PCH's and entered service in 1974.

Yep, correct - I believe they were PCH 1223 and 1227 (anyone able to
confirm?)

Dave