Re: Low nose 48 class

["Tezza" <tezza@atinet.com.au>]

Bob wrote in message <358903E4.9FB0CC60@fastlink.com.au>...
>I understand that 4848 and 4871 are being modified to a low nose at the
>short end to improve driver visibility. They are using 81 class
>windscreens as the new front windows.  The work is being done at
>Chullora and 4871 (was the last in tuscan livery) will be repainted and
>released to traffic in a few weeks. I can only assume that Freightcorp
>are looking at running 48s for many more years if they are going to this
>much trouble.


There's a couple been getting done up for a couple of years now at Chullora,
supposedly for remote controlled shunting. I think they modelled the cab
frame on the G class. These *may* be the same ones. I hope it works better
than the useless CCTV on the 80.