Re: Tait Trains and prams

[Peter Williams <williams@eck.net.au>]

These cars were usually marshalled in the middle of the 4 car (block) portion of
some of the Tait trains. They could be described as an incompleted D car, ie,
without the Drivers cabin. They were clearly identified with a large white ring
painted on the door and were ideal for prams etc due to the double door and wide
compartment. They were unofficially known as "ringers".

Peter Williams.
Lad Porter No 3142,
Glenferrie, 1956/57.

Peter Deighan wrote:

> And I seem to recall ( late 60's - early 70's ) that some Tait sets had a
> special pram compartment
> It looked like a guards compartment, but wasn't.  It was generally near the
> middle of the train.
> And it wasn't the drivers compartment for if the train was split.
> Wasn't the guards compartment just the driver's compartment, but at the back of
> the train?
> ( ie it was the drivers compartment for the other direction)
>
> This was on GW line.  Of course, we called them red trains back then.
>
> Deegz
> deighanp@ozemail.com.au
>
> Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote:
>
> > : > What! The Taits were the most user friendly train we have had. What other
> >
> > : No way - just try getting on board with a pram or a wheelchair.
> >
> > How many wheelchairs were around then catching trains, they didn't even
> > make ramps for the train till the late 1980's.  Besides the large guards
> > doors/compartment had room for prams.
> >