Re: Victorian Diesels.

[John Cleverdon <johnc@cdi.com.au>]

Steve and Sheena Dalton wrote:

> B Classes were the Diesel's that came and replaced our wonderful Steam
> Age, (I am too young the good old days) when the Victorian Railway's or
> V/Line (whatever you want to call us) had an upgrade on loco's they
> converted serval B Classes to A Classes, the design is still the same
> with a modification's including more power. They kept the same number,
> I.e. B79 converted to A79,  As for the S Class I believe they were used
> for streamlined Express Passenger Service's.
>
> Steve Dalton
>
> Amin Azoor wrote:
> >
> > For once I'm not crapping on about Hitachi's, Comengs, Taits and The L
> > class.
> >
> > I got a simple question.
> >
> > What is the difference beetween the A class, B class and S class. The
> > bodywork looks to be the same execept the S class has the rear Cab
> > Chopped off. Plus does anyone know where I can buy the Six Liveries (now
> > 7) of A66 Poster. I had it but I lost the damn thing!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Amin Azoor

For more information on the three classes, visit Locopage at:
http://www.railpage.org.au/loco

As for the poster, if you are in Melbourne, try the Railfan Shop, on the
corner of Flinders Lane & Market St.

John
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