Re: ATTN DAVID B RE 32'S IN TIBET

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Eddie Oliver (eoliver@efs.mq.edu.au) wrote:
> Paul Hogan wrote:
> > 
> > David Johnson wrote
> > >
> > >Just out of shot was a rake of PCX Inflatable Popcorn wagons.
> > >
> > According to the latest Ales Digest, these wagons were acquired by NRC (and
> > then stored out of use ) and are now coded NPCX.

> If I recall the original report (many years ago) in Ales Digest
> correctly, there was a problem with the popcorn hoppers flying into the
> air on steep grades like Tumulla. Has NRC overcome that problem, or are
> they still heavily route-restricted?

NR placed them out of use soon after the Western Popcorn Sprinter was
introduced. The heat of the Nullabor Plain was causing the popcorn to pop.
Some wagons exploded.

Cheers
David