Re: GM/700/930 colors and how many 700 class locos?

Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au)
Sun, 16 Nov 1997 21:38:53 -0800

AN renumbered a number of locos a few years ago due to problems with a
new computer system they were implementing at the time, it was
supposedly to do with locos ending in 0 or 00, therefore 700 beame 706
and likewise for a number of other classes.

Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong,NSW,Australia
stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au

Doug Coster wrote:
>
> Can some 'expert' please tell me when and which numbers of the GM, 700
> and 930 classes were the last to run in Silver and Maroon, and when
> and which numbers of the 930 class were last to run in AN
> Green/Yellow?
>
> Also I have a book with clear photos of 700 to 706, which is 7 locos,
> whereas I thought the 700 class only had 6 members. Can anyone explain
> please.
>
> Thanks
>
> Doug Coster
> NSW Branch Manager - Macpro Software (Aust) Pty Ltd
> Secretary - Hills Model Railway Society, Inc.
> redracer@pip.com.au - (To reply, first remove the 'man' in the email 'reply-to' address).
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