Re: 45/35 classes

[Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au>]

I think there were 6 of them converted: 3505, 3507, 3513, 3518, 3527 & 3532. Two
of them still exist - one with RSA and one with Austrac. But I'm not sure what
their numbers are.

Jon Lau

Chris Stratton wrote:

> MattyQ <matticueQ@corplink.com.au> wrote in message
> news:37ca75ad.0@news.bris.corplink.com.au...
> >
> > Russell Norton <russelln@primus.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:936008921.781751@diddley.primus.com.au...
> > > Modifications to 45's to make them into 35's were as follows (from
> > memory -
> > > there may be more):
> > >
> > > * No. 2 control stand was removed.
> >
> >
> > Is that correct? From '89 to '92 the entire fleet (all 3 of them) were the
> > Brisbane shunt engines. 3505 and 3507 shunted Acacia Ridge whilst 3527?
> > shunted Clapham. These engines used to do regular trip shunts to each yard
> > and in those days the nearest standard gauge turning facility was the
> > turntable at Yeerongpilly loco.
> >
> According to my notes there were 5 of them, 3505 3507 3515 3527 and 3532.
> --
> Regards,
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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