Re: (Melb) FVRTL Maribyrnong Siding

[keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <8E64A94D6telstraNews@vic.news.telstra.net> Michael <mk@netstra.com.au> writes:
>Subject: Re: (Melb) FVRTL Maribyrnong Siding
>From: Michael <mk@netstra.com.au>
>Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 06:38:36 GMT

>Hi,

>Captain Warwick J. Somerville said on 19-Oct-1999 in 
><380C0FE5.1F2162AA@labyrinth.net.au>:

>>
>>How many are their now or is this 
>>V/Line RTL 1 repainted.

>As far as I know, there is only one RTL. RTL 1, as far as I know was 
>painted about the same time as X47, and was part of the photo run to the 
>north of the state a couple of months ago.

>>What is a NGGF wagon used for.
>>(Bunbury Railbridge)

>NGGF is possibly an NSW grain hopper. I am not sure how the NSW lettering 
>system works, hence have no idea what the first G is. In Victoria it would 
>be VHGF in this case.

G is for grain, the second G identifies the class of grain hopper.

Dave Malcolm


>As far as I know Great Northern have some sort of grain terminal in their 
>yard at North Melbourne. I am unsure as to what happens to the grain from 
>that point onwards though.

>Any comments appreciated.

>Regards
>Michael.