Re: C508 on Somerton Pilot

["Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>]

Peter J. Sweetten wrote in message <7pqcvr$s75$1@toto.tig.com.au>...
>Decided on the spur of the moment to drive down from home in Craigieburn to
>Somerton this morning, (Monday 23 August).  Found C508, in company with
>NR62, again on 9603 Somerton pilot. It looked absolutely fantastic in the
>cloudless sunshine at 09:45 when I drove into the yard. I can also confirm
>that there is no definitely no muffling of the exhaust note, as it totally
>drowned out the NR (good stuff!). The position of the horn is interesting,
>down behind the front -end pilot, tends to be muffled somewhat compared to
>the original location. Looks sort of odd without the big brace of Nathans
on
>the nose. C508 led 9604 on the up.
>
>Best regards
>
>Peter J. Sweetten
>aeropics@tig.com.au


Yes from what it appears they do not sound any different(thank God), but I
know that C508 was definately fitted with a muffler.
The horns that were moved from the nose were Leslie Sypertyphon 5 chime
horns.
>From what I have read in 'Trains' magazine Leslie no loger produces a 5
chime horn.

>From what I hear C508s test with the 2 NRs went very well.

I hope that the rumours of C508 on a trial on MB2 to Junee on Friday are
true.