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Re: Vic Tangaras
I've only ever heard the "silvers" referred to as "Hitachi's".
The "Doggie" term may not have been official, but more an affectionate
term, hence its widespread use on their farewell (which incl 107M) in
1974.
Roy H
markbau1@aol.comQQQQyuk (MarkBau1) wrote:
><<<<<They were sometimes called Silvers before MTA put green and yellow on
>them.>>>>>>
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>Not "sometimes", they were always called silvers by employees and this
>continued long after they got their green decals.
>
><<<<<<The swing door cars were commonly known as Doggies (dog boxes).>>>>>
>
>The term Doggies was coined by the Melbourne press very late in the game. My
>uncle who was a spark driver from 1949 till 1981 NEVER used the term "doggie"
>but rather "swing door"
>
>Mark.
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