Re: Boxpoc

[mccallum@melbpc.org.au (John McCallum)]

In article <6f226q$jak$1@gruvel.une.edu.au>, dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) wrote:


>>I know the 38's had them and the Southern locos ("Battle of
>>Britain" and "Merchant Navy" classes) in England had them -
>>any others?

>Later batches of the VR K class (e.g. K183 built 1943, K190 built 1946). 
>Wheelsets were often swapped around in the workshops and I have seen
>photos of Ks and Ns with both types.

>VR started to build bits for the R class at Newport as early as 1941, but
>the war got in the way and North British eventially built them with SCOA-P
>wheels. A2.986 has 6' "poxy" driving wheels which were made for an R.

>Cheers
>David


At least one A2 also had Boxpok driving wheels. The unit located in Edwards 
Park Reservoir has them. Sorry I don't know the number.

John McCallum