Re: National Rail 4 wheel hopper
David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
28 Jun 1997 06:26:23 GMT
Matthew Geier (matthew@sleeper.apana.org.au) wrote:
>"Krel" <krel4203@netconnect.com.au> writes:
>
>>Terminal was KI 1065, a 4 wheel NSW coal hopper lookalike painted yellow
>>and being towed about by a track machine as the 4 wheeler had no drawgear.
>
>>Anyone got any info, history, etc????????
>
> Ive seen a similar wagon in use by the track laying contractor who did
>the Glenfield-Ingleburn freight bipass.
> I understand that it was built specially for the contractors, its nothing
>historic, its just an old style of design !
Both VR and AN experimented with high speed 4 wheel wagons some years
back. IIRC, VR modified a GY (or was it a GH?) with stronger springs and
roller bearings for 70mph running. AN also had a 4 wheel wagon up to
130km/h.
Cheers
David