Re: when did Vic stop using buffers?

[Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au>]

Hi,

Presumably when we stopped using screw couplers.. AFAIK, a gradual process 
going between the 1920's and the 1960's [Dont quote me on this, i may be 
very wrong]

Regards
Michael

Brendan Freestone said in message <939125318.944854@diddley.primus.com.au>, 
I therefore quote:

>I've noticed steam engines with buffers in pictures, and I've noticed 
early
>I and IY wagons with buffers.
>Does anyone know when Victoria stopped using buffers, and why. Did all the
>wagons before that time have buffers and did they all get removed at some
>stage?
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>Thanks
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