Re: V69(?)'s Penrith soujourn.

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

Sounds like the type of pony bogies they place under rail vehicles with
seized wheel or other bearings. May be a training exercise.

Cheers
RJG
Darren Yates <dyates@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
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> I don't know if anyone noticed but the western-end car has an unusual set
of
> very small bogies that almost look like training wheels. Forgive my
> ignorance but I've never seen anything like them before.
> Anyone know what they're for?
> Darren.
>
> WhaleOilBeefHooked wrote in message ...
> >Chris Downs wrote in message ...
> >>Does anyone know why V69 (6 car DDIC) has been sitting in Penrith yard
for
> >>the last few days?  It appears not to have moved.  Pants raised,
> >compressors
> >>working etc. each time I've seen it.
> >
> >Crew training? A driver friend of mine said he did his interurban
training
> >at Petersham and Penrith.
> >
> >DaveP
> >
> >
>
>