Re: Blue Gooses (NSW)

["Jonathan Boles" <mousewithglasses@mail.com>]

I've heard of G sets with their yellow fronts being called 'Golden Gooses'
before.


"David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Tony Paton wrote in aus.rail.models:
>
> > Hi All,
> > I'd like some info on the inter urban electric trains that run between
> > Sydney & Newcastle etc. I remember when they first arrived a few
> > thousand years ago, they were called "Blue Gooses", due in fact of the
> > blue trimming they had. How did they get the name goose? Or "Gooses"
> > as we call them now.
> > What is the history of these trains ie where were they designed, built
> > etc.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >                \
> > ------------ >-==-  TONY PATON  tonyp@tpg.com.au
> >                /
>