Re: NSW RailCars
Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au)
Thu, 9 Apr 1998 15:08:39 +1000
I too remember watching the "Silver Train" as we called it speeding north
from Wollongong in the late 60s and at that time my aunt worked on board
selling refreshments through the train. But unfortunately all the Budd cars
have been cut up. After a derailment at, I think, Redfern at least one
suffered underfloor damage and the decision was made to remove their
engines. They then became loco hauled on the South Coast Daylight for a few
years. After that two of them used to run a service from Griffith to Junee
to connect with the main line trains. I remember seeing a third one at this
time in Junee roundhouse but it was damaged and out of service. I know some
were cut up at Redfern, I don't know if they were all brought to Sydney to
be scrapped.
BTW there was only one set of Budds, but the Tullochs were later used in
Wollongong as well after they were a failure on the Riverina Express.
Regards,
--
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au
Rob Kearey wrote in message <352C4CA6.1A355767@mailbox.uq.edu.au>...
>Bob wrote:
>
>> You forgot the 1100 and 1200 class! How could you forget such an
important part of
>> our railway history? Anyway, for my money a railmotor was a CPH as was
clearly
>> marked on the outside and the others were railcars.
>
>Ah - memories. I remember the Budd cars roaring through Engadine station
>at what seemed like the speed of sound. Whatever happend to the Budd
>sets, anyway?
>
>I also remeber being, with my father, the only passengers on a CPH from
>Engadine to the South Coast. We both got to sit in the front next to
>driver as we roared down next to highway, passing cars. Wheee!
>
>It was only with adult hindsight that I later came to realise the driver
>was _pissed_.
>
>> Bob
>
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>Robert Kearey 07 3365 8527
>Network Services Prentice Centre
>University of Queensland r.kearey@prentice.uq.edu.au