There have been a couple of recent postings on other sites about one of my least favourite carriages, the mighty FG. These things rode like a brick and the seats were never up to scratch. They ended up on Illawarra trains in the 1980s, as was to be expected I guess as various administrations seemed intent on punishing South Coast travellers for just living down there.
Anyway, I found a couple of photos (I think) taken by an auspicious uncle, in Campbelltown in 1966. Behind this gleaming 3802 is none other than a FG.
Then I dug up its sister photo. Its a bit indistinct but it sure looks like there is a second FG behind the first, and there could even be a third?
Looks like patrons from the Southern Highlands had the privilege of enduring the pride of the passenger fleet a couple of decades earlier than I did.
Cheers!
Don
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ReplyDeleteAll three are FGs, Ben. Three FGs were part of the regularly rostered train formation on the 'Southern Highlands' during the summer months for many years during the 1960s when the train was steam hauled. Once they were fitted with gas heating during the 1970s, they were a permanent fixture on the train all year round.
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