Re: [NSW] K-set window mods

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Jonathan Boles" <jaboles@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> I don't know about what the original K set had before its proper windows.
>
> The original K sets were known as Series 1 and the motor cars are numbered
> C3501 to C3504. These are now used on the short north with driving
trailers
> (D4096 to D4099) to make two car sets. These were the original
experimental
> a/c sets. I don't know how they were painted prior to the city-decker
> scheme, or whether they came with proper windows standard (can anyone shed
> light on this?). These have destos only on the motor car.

The Series 1 cars were delivered unpainted, and had hopper type windows
(although of a different type to the current version).

> Series 2 K-set motor cars are numbered C3505 to C3549

I think you mean C3505 to 3550

> with corresponding trailers T4171 to T4215.

I think you mean T4171 to T4216.

> These can be distinguished from Series 3; they have
> one long rain gutter above the upper level windows. These had the windows
> glued and the a/c retrofitted.

Except for C3550/T4216, which were delivered fitted with air-conditioning,
about halfway through the order.

> Before the city-decker scheme these were
> unpainted on the front.

Except C3547/C3548 had the white and lolly-pop colour scheme.

> Only five cars have had the window mods: C3509 and
> its trailer T4175, C3525 and its trailer T4191, and C3541. C3509, T4175,
> C3525, and T4191 received the mods when they were city-deckered ages ago.
> C3541 received its window mods only very recently.
>
> Series 3 K-set motor cars are numbered C3550 to C3580

I think you mean C3551 to C3580

> with corresponding trailers T4216 to T4236.

I think you mean T4217 to T4236

>These were built with a/c and proper windows as
> standard. They are distinguishable from window-modified Series 2 K-sets
> because their upper level windows are higher, resulting in the rain gutter
> above the windows being higher than the rain gutter along the rest of the
> car. These also have rain gutters fitted directly above the doors. Before
> city-deckering these were painted white on the front with red and orange
> stripes, the same as the old C-set and V-set color schemes.

They were also distinguishable by their yellow interior scheme.

Dave