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Title: Train Wreck Post by: cer444 on April 28, 2009, 03:23:30 PM (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu293/fefcforum/tailembend_derailment.jpg)
Hi All, I found this image which is pretty interesting of a train derailment at S.A Title: Re: Train Wreck Post by: mcl1959 on April 28, 2009, 07:25:28 PM They certainly tied them on pretty well, although the wagon looks to be on a bit of an odd angle - maybe it came loose.
Very interesting photo though, thanks for posting Ken Title: Re: Train Wreck Post by: Johns on April 29, 2009, 08:44:08 AM Interesting photo.
I have seen other photos of painted bodies without the front clip outside Woodville. Does this mean that bodies shipped to assembly plants including Elizabeth, Acacia Ridge and Perth were shipped painted to the plants? If so, were the guards and bonnets shipped with the car painted or were they paint matched at the plant? John Title: Re: Train Wreck Post by: zulu on April 29, 2009, 06:28:24 PM Maybe these were Export CKD cars.
Title: Re: Train Wreck Post by: mcl1959 on April 29, 2009, 07:02:39 PM Absolutely Johns. All vehicles made at a different plant to where they were assembled were shipped in this way and the front sheet metal was matched & painted later.
Ken Title: Re: Train Wreck Post by: customFC on April 29, 2009, 08:54:50 PM Nice pic.
Thanks for posting. Regards Alex Title: Re: Train Wreck Post by: collecta on May 07, 2009, 08:44:48 PM Great pic and painted the 59 colour scheme as photo was december 58.
cheers Scott Title: Re: Train Wreck Post by: Neil FE Van on September 14, 2013, 07:26:24 PM I remember Holdens being carted on trains that way right through to the mid 70s. I lived in Horsham Vic and often had to wait for trains at the crossing on way to school.
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