Re: ID boards (nsw)

["Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com>]

"Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> "David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> | On Wed, 9 May 2001 21:13:16 +1000, "Brendan"
> |
> | >Saw an S set today (S 86?) which instead of the usual ID plate on the
> front
> | >had white lettering on clear plastic glued to the front of the train.
Is
> | >this going to become mainstream?
> |
> | Too many "Cookie Monsters" kept stealing the target plates, so they
> | started pop rivetting the targets to the front of the trains.   Now
> | they just put the letters and numbers on the train and abolish the
> | plate all together.
>
> Maybe we should ask Hubert if he has a full collection yet. :-)
>
>

Wouldn't mind souveniring one that's not used... however might land myself a
free ride in a police car.
Erk might like the blue V69 plate???