Re: "New" NRC Car Carrying wagons

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On 6 May 1998 04:56:23 GMT, robbie@alphalink.com.au (Robbie O'Regan)
wrote:

>Gday all.
>Noted in NRC Melbourne Freight Centre Tuesday 5/5/1998 were two
>car carrying wagons - RMTY 36 and RMTY 38. These were formerly
>RMBY, VMBY, VMBX, ALX, MLX wagons. They have been coccooned in a
>thick plastic sheathing, complete with roof and butterfly doors
>at each end. Colour scheme is a bluish green/grey with "TDG
>Distribution" titles. No idea where the conversions were done
>but was informed they may have been done at Goninan Bendigo.
>Anyone know more??

They are to be used on a Melbourne to Brsibane service in an attempt
to regain the long lost haulage of cars on the East Coast.
ITV=B1 brakes and M2 drawgear.

Cheers

Krel


>-- 
>Regards, Robbie,
>Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
>"I must not drink copious amounts of beer before posting"
>

When I die I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather; not screaming and scared shitless like his passengers.