Re: Melbourne History

[Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au>]

On 31 May 1999, Roderick Smith wrote:

> This topic is covered in a recent Platform 5 video, on sale aboard the 80th
> anniversary special.
> 
> Lots of Taits were burnt; many are on various private properties.
> Lots of Harris cars were dumped in a swamp in Clayton south, and are now
> filled over.
> -- 
> Regards
> Roderick Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor
> 
> Daniel <danv@primus.com.au> wrote in article
> <928064649.942636@diddley.primus.com.au>...
> > Just wondering if anyone knows anything the existence of past electric
> > trains in melbourne from tait -> 4D and where these trains are at the
> > moment.
> 

Please see my web page for Comeng and Hitachi's not currently in service
(URL below, right down the bottom).

Only 4 Harris trains still exist (except VLine H cars), The two greasing
trains motors (794, 797M) stripped internally and painted yellow. 795M is
in the ARHS Williamston Museum, so is refurbished 903M. (or is that 905M?)

Quite a few Tait's still exist, scattered all over the state in various
conditions.  SteamRail / ElecRail have all the operating cars, plus a shit
load of 'stored for spare parts' swing door and tait cars.

Gareth.

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