Re: 45/35 classes

[John Cleverdon <johnc@cdi.com.au>]

Jonathan Lau wrote:

> 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

Thanks for the correction - I've already received an email saying the same about 4530. The
next update to Locopage will include this.

John
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