Re: V69(?)'s Penrith soujourn.

["John" <johnst@aics.net.au>]

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.

They are called "pony bogies" and are used when the main bogies or
associated equipment are damaged. The train is then worked at a very low
speed to a maintenance centre. In this case the train was tabled out of
Penrith at around 00:50 this morning and due to arrive at Flemington around
03:15.