Re: [QLD] Ex QR tin sets in Thailand?

["James C." <james_ccj@optusnetdotcomdotau>]

"> I suspect you saw the ex-NZR 'Silver Star' cars. The 'Silver Star' was
> an overnight
> sleeper train which ran between Auckland and Wellington. The cars were
> sold to Thailand.
> Some were converted into the Thai Royal Train, and the others into a
> luxury train running a service similar to the VSOE. (They would have
> needed a lot of conversion as the Silver Star was a load of rubbish
> when I rode it in the late 1970s)

I though Eastern and Oriental Express were painted green and cream colour??
Thailand state rail also have some none- airconditioned stainless steel
Japansese built DMUs, they may look like QR's SX class suburban carriages.

Cheers
James