On 05/08/18 20:12, Mal Rowe wrote:
> On 5/08/2018 6:46 PM, Steven Altham wrote:


>

> Melbourne's SW6 888 survives in part because someone was savvy enough to

> recognise its value as a tourist attraction.

>


And Christchurch renumbered Sydney 1808 to 1888. They actually wanted to
make it 888, but the museum wasn't keen on that as 888 was an O car
number not an R car number. So they compromised on 1888.