Re: Unknown Wagons going South

[pcc@ocean.com.au (Brown Family)]

On Mon, 29 May 2000 18:02:40 +1000, Roderick Smith
<rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote:

>These seem to be the two owned by a track contractor.  They were in Melbourne
>when the contractor was relaying tram tracks in Dandenong Rd, Malvern, a few
>years ago.
>
>Marc Hunt wrote:
>
>> Saw two 4 wheel wagons on the back of a semi trailer this morning on the F3
>> heading south.
>> Both were very much in the "4 wheel non-air" coal hopper design common to
>> the Newcastle area but these two definately had auto couplers, air brake
>> hoses and were of steel construction. Both wagons were painted bright
>> yellow.
>> Any ideas where, who, how, what etc etc etc
>
I don't think they were like the one I photgraphed in Melbourne when
they were relaying the tram tracks (I only saw one) and apart from the
fact that it did not have autocouplers or brake-hoses but buffers and
provision for draw-hooks, it seems to be otherwise identical to the
ones seen by Marc. I would suggest that this contractor (Holland?) got
a bulk deal on 4-wheel hoppers (suggested conversation at Casey
Jones's used wagon yard at Thirlmere; "Listen mate, we just wannem
outta here, 'cause were expecting a shipment of 75' freight vans..
Tellya what, take 5 and I'll throw in another for nix". Or something
like that.

Les Brown.

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose.