Re: BK cars

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

Hi,

I have only had a breif look into a BK once. The seating layout from what
i could see at the time, looked very similar to the taits (Of course
without the doors...) seats were also a similar style. Also similar to a
BPL (Bouncing Passenger Lounge :)) - I could however be very wrong, so
someone correct me if i am. 

Expect to see me on once of the BK's that day, as my ticket arrived
today. I will be one of the "rail transport conisseurs" with a camera
(damn, won't we all??) [Narrowing it down, a Pentax MZ-5n]. 

Having said that, I am glad I did choose the non-aircon options in a way,
since having been crammed into an airconditioned economy "E", and
believing the BRS has very similar internal dimensions, I don't want to
have anything to do with economy compartment cars again :-) (The Aircon'd
"E"s are also bad on your neck, with that horrible excuse of a headrest
poking out into it. Maybe it was designed by a hunchback). 

Regards
Michael


Christopher_Martin GORDON said on 27-Sep-1999 in
<7sn754$mp6$1@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>: 

>: > What is a BK car? (Victorian)
>
>: Worth avoiding.
>
>: They are ex SAR x00 class cars, some of which were leased/purchased by
>: V/Line for interurban working.  (Refer to the picture on the back page
>: of the September RNV).  Other cars were used for the trainset which
>: was used with R 766 (I heard a rumour about this loco, but no-one has
>: posted anything here...) when it was a tour train.  Currently WCR has
>: some, SRV has some, & AFAIK NRR also has some.  Which ones came from
>: where I know not, someone else probably will.
>
>Thanks, what is the seating layout?
>Like with BW's you have 1&8 asle, 4&5 window.
>
>They will be used (3 cars) on the F class trip in the sidings on Oct
>3rd. I think the reason for using them is because they have low steps
>and the sidings don't have platforms.
>