Re: [Melb] Tait

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

Stuart Thyer wrote:
> > 
> G remained the class number for these cars, even after the electrification.
> G cars survived all the way in to preservation. There are two examples
> retained by Steamrail's electric arm, Elecrail. They are electrically lit. I
> don't know why they left them numbered G while there were similar cars
> classified as T (for trailer), perhaps they were gas lit for some time after
> electrification and were still listed as G in case they were required for
> non-suburban travel.

I may be wrong, but didn't they have dual lighting? ie: gas and
electric.

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