Re: 4 S class and 2 C class

[wsharris@ozemail.com.au (Bill)]

the 2 c class locos are in Melbourne to be modified for use as shunt
locos
in the melb freight and steel terminal Two will be modified
including paint jobs one in steel link and one intermodal...
[..]

On Mon, 10 May 1999 15:09:43 +1000, Reece Isaac
<throttle@alphalink.com.au> wrote:

>Doug Mason wrote:
>> 
>> On Friday while getting the pass home I thought I would stop off and
>> see what was at Dynon. I noticed that Great Northern Rail Services are
>> now dumping what looks to be NSW grain and loading it into trucks, from
>> a primitive set up.
>> Also I found the four remaining V/Line S class they are all in the
>> maintenance shed stored.  Then I looked across the tracks and saw two C
>> class.  When I got there I found they were C505, and C508 stored beside
>> the car shed.  But no sign of the new Freight Vic loco, I heard it is
>> an X class.
>> 
>> Doug
>As an interesting point, Last Friday (if it was the same Friday) I
>observed both of those C classes shunted to the back of the carriage
>shed where upon one was started up, (didn't see the number but it was
>the one nearest the shed).  I was a little surprised as I was under the
>impression that the 'C's were providing parts for 'BL's also I didn't
>see any pressurizing before hand.
>
>Reece