> Tezza (tezza@atinet.com.au) wrote:
> >There was a newspaper add recently for the sale of the 46 class heaps. It is
> >by tender, $20 deposit on papers. Tenders close 10am 28/4. Specification No.
> >ZZ0001. It's for the purchase and removal of up to 23 46's on an "as is,
> >where is" basis. Tenders accepted for one or more. There's 14 at Lithgow and
> >9 at Redfern. Site meetings available.
>
> Have any been retained as part of the heritage fleet? I remember seeing
> 4601 at Redfern last year.
>
4638 is the "official" heritage unit. It was repainted for the last Delec open
day a few years back. I understand that Freightcorp has just finalised a deal
that will see 5 or 6 of these units preserved including 4638 and 4601 to the RTM
and the second best unit 4615 sold to the Sydney Electric Train Society.
Apparently some other units have been alloted to other groups but I have no
details of this at this early stage.
Cheers
Bob