Here’s another video on the G class mockup, this one by Philip Mallis :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KWZH1P_Is4&ab_channel=PhilipMallis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KWZH1P_Is4&ab_channel=PhilipMallis

What’s hilarious is the Taitset video talks mysteriously of a ”secret warehouse” holding the mockup, while this guy says “it’s right here in Tullamarine”.

His comments cover a few items which weren’t mentioned in the Taitset vid, which I suppose shows different eyes notice different things.

Tony

> On 7 Dec 2023, at 12:54, 'Brent Efford' via TramsDownUnder tramsdownunder@...> wrote:

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> Thank you, Mal and 'hear hear' Paul!

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> An excellent, informative and useful video – though, being TDU, I expect the usual moans to follow!

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> Brent Efford – still promoting 'light rail' in an increasingly hostile political environment.

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> On Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 8:46:10 AM UTC+13p...@... http://bigpond.com/ wrote:

> Thanks for the pointer Mal!

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> "Taitset" is an excellent example of "who's gonna fill their shoes" - the oldies among "the hobby" (like most of us on here?). His videos are well done with a tight and informative commentary.

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> I am sometimes saddened by the apparent reluctance of some of our peers at the elder end of "the hobby" to reach out to the emerging generations - and it happens the other way too. People like "Taitset" deserve the full support of the "silly old farts".

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> Paul in Melbourne - who's been following "the tramways" for close to 70 years.

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> Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Excellent video covering the G class mockup

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> Well done to "Taitset" for the video at:

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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGQdzuz52RE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGQdzuz52RE

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> The video was made on the day I visited - you might even recognise a few familiar faces.

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> Mal Rowe - admiring "Taitset"'s work

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