Re: T413 tours (was: [VIC] Silver DRC)

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

Michael Kurkowski wrote:
> 
> >A few years ago the WCR livery
> >on railfan trips was fairly rare so I didn't mind it. These days it is
> >far too common and I haven't been on a complete train of VR liveried
> >cars since the ARHS/ARE Echuca round tour last year.
> 
> Ah well, can't have everything. What does the WAL car achieve anyway? If
> it's what I think it is, and is a buffet, there is a blue and gold BRS
> floating about somewhere. But, it's a lot better than anything we've had in
> recent times, and I'm happy to improvise with the WAL car.

The WAL is the former WAGR commisioners car. It was on the end of the BG
train during the parallel run on Good Friday. It will look totally out
of place on a train of wooden V cars because of it's large size. It is
right at the limit of the Victorian loading gauge. I think WCR are using
it as a crew car.


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