Re: 45/35 classes

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

David Johnson wrote:

> John Cleverdon wrote:
>
> > Jonathan Lau wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> >
> > AFAIK, there was a seventh one - 3530.
> > The one with RSA is 3532.
>
> I don't recall 4530 being converted.  I think I remember seeing it in blue.  The April
> 1992 Railway News <http://www.ozemail.com.au/~nswsrca/railnews.html> lists 3505, 3507,
> 3513, 3518, 3527 & 3532.

4530 was never painted blue - You're probably thinking of 4531.

The Alco DL541 book states that 4530 suffered a electrical fire in Oct '88 and was in
considered for conversion to 35 Class, but it was too badly damaged. The book also states
that it was sold at the auction in Dec '94, but I'm sure it was scrapped way before that!

Jon Lau

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