Re: 50th anniversary of accindent at carlisle & barkly st st kilda.

Swash
Monday, June 17, 2002 11:22 PM

275? Dreadful thing. Weird alterations. How many drivers bashed their heads as they were entering the cab from the saloon because of height difference. I sure did. And it was ponderously slow. It was renumbered 1275 when A class arrived.

AC.

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From: jebounds

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Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 5:21 AM

Subject: [TramsDownUnder] 50th anniversary of accindent at carlisle & barkly st st kilda.

this year marks the 50th anniversary of the accident of W2 275 & vr no 28 at carlisle & barkly st st kilda.no 28 failed to give way and hit 275 in the drop centre section.no 28 suffered a damaged bumper bar.275 later rebuilt as SW2 275,now at bendigo.no 28 became last car from st kilds station to elwood depot on 28-2-59.body to sth belgrave.i believe this was also the last time breakdown car no 20 ran up to st kilda to assist in clearing the accident.jeff
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