Re: C508 on Somerton Pilot

["Reuben Farrelly" <reubie@bigpond.AAA.com>]

Hi Peter,

You won't by any chance be able to post some of those photos online? ;)

Reuben


Peter J. Sweetten <aeropics@tig.com.au> wrote in message
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> Yuri J Sos/Melbourne wrote in message
> <37bcd92e.178176@news.enternet.com.au>...
> >One of my very "usually reliable" sources has just phoned to say that
> >C508 ran to Somerton and back between 2 NRs on the Somerton (Vic)
> >pilot.  I am also told that the C looks great in its new paint scheme,
> >and perhaps more importantly sounds as magnificent as the Cs of old
> >with no evidence of any silencing/muffling as had been suggested on
> >aus.rail.
> >
> Hi All
>
> 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.
>
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