Re: [VIC] R700 - aside: R's in VIC

[david <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>]

So, we have 7 "R"'s in existance, and eventually all but one will be
runnable ( the exception would be R704 which I deem to rust away... ).
Pretty good.

Thanks Yuri.

David Head


Yuri J Sos wrote:

> On Wed, 17 Nov 1999 13:15:35 +1100, david <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>
> wrote, and I selectively quote:
>
> >heading off topic, how many  "R"'s exist ?????
>
> R700 - SRV, awaiting restoration by WCR/SRV
> R704 - ARHS Museum - rusting away at Newport
> R707 - 707 Operations - being retubed - soon back in service
> R711  - WCR in service
> R753 - 707 Ops - awaiting restoration (SG?)
> R761 - SRV, in service
> R766 - 766 Group, leased to SRV, soon to be leased to WCR, in service
>
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