Re: C508 on Somerton Pilot

Rita and Kevin Lawrence (KREL4203@NETCONNECT.COM.AU)
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 20:22:02 +1000

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At 14:36 20/08/99 +1000, you wrote:
>One of my very "usually reliable" sources has just phoned to say that
>C508 ran to Somerton and back between 2 NRs on the Somerton (Vic)
>pilot. I am also told that the C looks great in its new paint scheme,
>and perhaps more importantly sounds as magnificent as the Cs of old
>with no evidence of any silencing/muffling as had been suggested on
>aus.rail.
>
Nowhere to fit a new muffler system!! (What a shame ;-)).
Loco is testing for about a week then will probably go onto the MFT
(container Terminal ) shunt. The other one (C 505) will follow to go onto
the Steel terminal shunt.
Kevin Lawrence

Victorian Goldfields Railway

don't miss it!!!

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