Re: nsw carriage codes

[ROY HOWARTH <rhowarth@ihug.com.au>]

The BAM's were converted from FN cars in the mid-1960's for the 
revamped Brisbane Express via Wallangarra (later trucnated to 
Tenterfield).

Roy H

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>The BAM's had the same car profile as the N cars built in the 40's - not
>sure if they were built as part of the same batch, or if they were a later
>of earlier build that just happened to have the same car profile.

Not counting replacement cars for the Aurora from the Violet Town 
accident (jointly funded by VR - also under another LCP Govt).
>
>The FAM's were built in the early 70's, and share, together with the 1200
>class Tulloch cars, the honour of being the only country rolling stock
>ordered by the Liberal/Country Party government of the time.
>
>Dave
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