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,
>
> 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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> <Snipped>.
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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.
>>
>> 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
>>
>> Mal Rowe - who enjoyed a ride on an 'honorary tram' at Quorn
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