Re: Re:Brill Trucks-was Mixed-gauge operation
  Mick Duncan

Gday kevin

Thanks for the Brill 82 shots.
What are the Daylesford boys going to use them for ?

Cheers, Mick.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Taig" ktaig@...>
To: TramsDownUnder@...>
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Re:Brill Trucks-was Mixed-gauge operation


> Hi Mal & All,

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> Maybe your email has stumbled across a compromise.

>

> Maybe Mr J.G. Brill built the 82M motor bogies and SAR built the 82T

> trailer

> bogies.

>

> Attached is some photos of some "Brill 82" type bogies photographed at

> Daylesford in Feb 2008.

> Apologies for the multiple photos but they were pretty cosy.

> I have examined the 4 of the axleboxes at close quarters and have been

> unable to positively identify a Brill axlebox cover. Looks like job for a

> wire brush and chalk next time.

>

> I hope that this will satisfy the honorable member for Warilla - bit more

> to

> come Mick!

>

> See also:

> http://tdu.to/Brill75_Hornless-Bogie-1.jpg

> http://tdu.to/Brill75_Hornless-Bogie-2.jpg

> http://tdu.to/Brill75_Hornless-Bogie-3.jpg

>

> Regards

> Kevin

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Mal Rowe" brill21e@...>

> To: TramsDownUnder@...>

> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 1:01 PM

> Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Re:Brill Trucks-was Mixed-gauge operation

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>> Kevin Taig wrote:

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>>> "Electric Railway trucks"-Charlton gives the info that they are a

>>> "built-up" (fabricated) frame construction of 47000lbs capacity. Of

>>> interest is the specs for the 81M/81T bogies for the Model 55 had a

>>> channel frame and 36000 lbs capacity. In the bogie book, they are shown

>>> as outside hung but the SAR versions had inside bearings. This may have

>>> been part of the Service Motor Truck Co to Brill transition. The 55s

>>> were ordered from Service but delivered by Brill.

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>> The railmotor operated by the Pichi Richi railway at Quorn certainly has

>> a Brill branded truck.

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>> http://tdu.to/Brill106_Quorn_16June2007.jpg

>> http://tdu.to/Brill-railmotor-axle.JPG

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>> Mal Rowe - who enjoyed a ride on an 'honorary tram' at Quorn

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