Re: [Melb] Tait

["D. Lindstrom" <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com>]

What I find interesting about this, is that I recall quite clearly noticing
that I was getting into Tait carriage number G1 at Highett station (sometime
between 1980 and the end of 1982).
David L

"Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote in message
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> Probably.  These carriages could be removed from suburban trains and used
for
> short-distance country trains.  AFAIK they were dual lit after
> electrification.  VR still had gas-lit carriages into the early 1960s.
>
> "D. Lindstrom" wrote:
>
> > So it could be true then that some of the carriages were light by
> > gaslight? Did G at the start of the carriage number stand for gaslight?
>
> --
> Regards
> Roderick B Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor
>
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