Re: Info on bogie flat L288

["Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>]

jmullier@my-dejanews.com wrote in message
<70tleh$dib$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>Has anyone got any further information on a ex NSWGR bogie flat wagon L288.
>This wagon is currently preserved by the RVRM at Richmond Main & was
purchased
>by them 1979/80.
>
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>A check of the wagon cards at SRA archives showed L288 to be the underframe
>off a 'Redfern' car, I doubt this though. The wagon does carry a pressed
>metal numberplate instead of the older cast iron type so prehaps the flat
>wagon took the number of the redfern car.
>
AFAIK Redfern cars had timber underframes.


Barry Campbell