Re: Re: Peak hour at Royal park

On Fri, 07 Dec 2001 22:38:58 -0000, [email protected] wrote:

before all the older suburban (Gloucester??) stock disappeared.

Its generally referred to as "Harris" trains, from the name of the VR
Chief Commissioner at the time it was ordered.

for the Red Rattlers, though I saw one or two (work service?) in
the yard near Flinders St Station (I think, next to a park?).

They would have been the swing door car shed pilots the Jolimont car
sheds... the car sheds and storage tracks have all gone now, with the
area covered over with an air rights development

Didn't I read somewhere that the "blue" asbestos in the
Gloucesters was so dangerous that they buried the bodies
whole in old rock quarries when they were retired?

There was a major safety protest by rail workers about the asbestos in
the cars circa 1978, that lead to their withdrawal from suburban
service. Quite a few Harris cars were extensively refurbished and are
now used by for loco hauled middle distance commuter and "country"
services beyond the range of the Melbourne suburban electric system.
I don't know what happened to the rest, perhaps they were buried?!?

Cheers,

Bill


Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia



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