Re: [NSW] car numbering

[Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com>]

With car numbering, does the first number (e.g. D6101 -- the 6)
indicate whether it's a motor or a trailer car, or does it bear no
significance?

>From observations:

T/G set 61xx, 62xx, 68xx: driving TRAILERS (D, OD)
T/G set 51xx, 52xx, 58xx: noncontrol MOTORS (N, ON, ONL)
U set 50xx: driving MOTORS (CF)
U set 60xx: TRAILERS (TF/ETB)
S/K/C 3xxx: driving MOTORS (C)
S/K/C 4xxx: noncontrol or driving TRAILERS (T, D)
(R and L sets are fundamentally S sets, so not included)

>From here a trend can be seen: the numbering for motors is that the
first number is ODD, and the numbering for trailers is that the first
number is EVEN.

Now coming back to the V sets, why is it that the motors have an even
first number and the trailers have an odd first number???


One more question: since the new Millennium trains will be D and N code
cars, what numbering will they have? 63xx/53xx???


In article <NeyI5.36383$UP5.551920@news6.giganews.com>,
  "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> "Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> ygnI5.3217$SF5.69870@ozemail.com.au">news:ygnI5.3217$SF5.69870@ozemail.com.au...
> > V34 worked in tandem with V30 on the 1203 Lithgow service, the
trailers
> were
> > consecutive DDTs (6010 & 6011?)
>
> 6xxx series cars are Tangarbages (of either flavour) - all interurban
cars
> are numbered 8xxx for motors, 90xx for driving trailers, 91xx for non
> driving trailers without cabs (DIT/DKT cars) and 92xx for non-driving
> trailers converted from 1970 stock.
>
> Dave
>
>

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