Re: [VIC] Coloured axleboxes on grain wagons.

[Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au>]

Hi James,

I believe that the colours are a timestamp of some sort. Basically used to 
represent which month/year the bearings may have been serviced. Correct me 
if i'm wrong, someone.

Regards
Michael

James Brook said in message <385B291F.A05AE924@ozemail.com.au>, I therefore 
quote:

>Has anyone noticed the strange colours on the axleboxes of Freight
>Victoria grain wagons? Take a look at the wagon behind the locos in this
>photo. The purple isn't the clearest in this scan of a print but it does
>show up more on a slide I have of the same train.
>
>http://www.railpage.org.au/vr/pics/oaklands99/a71_x46_benalla_2.jpg.
>
>I have noticed other colours on the axleboxes of bogies on other grain
>wagons. Does anybody here know why they do this?
>

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Michael Kurkowski
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