Re: 4 S class and 2 C class

[Doug Mason <dmason@deakin.edu.au>]

In article <37366A17.FEC0D933@alphalink.com.au>,
  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

The friday I was talking about was may 7.  I looked in the cab of C508
and it looked to have a lot of crap in it.

doug


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