tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827150243323449672.post6137764727766171434..comments2024-03-28T18:19:02.685+11:00Comments on Rollingstock News: A Study of VR Rail Tractors (RT)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827150243323449672.post-32279017091781335032017-06-01T12:01:18.735+10:002017-06-01T12:01:18.735+10:00As an aside to this, I believe there was a number ...As an aside to this, I believe there was a number swap taken between RT's 14 and 37, as shown by the photo I've attached below. I'd guess that the original RT37 was dead while RT14 was closer to an operational unit so they simply swapped numbers<br /><br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/greensleeves94/8734816790/Greensleeves94https://www.blogger.com/profile/13016283515725395456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827150243323449672.post-1518710109279350262012-04-02T21:36:59.748+10:002012-04-02T21:36:59.748+10:00I have a bit more of a thought about RT 46 and I t...I have a bit more of a thought about RT 46 and I think it was called an Aresco Track Chief, it did have a foot brake but never worked that well and was not known to break any speed records hope this helps you a bit more.<br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827150243323449672.post-5981541349863561302012-04-02T08:48:48.300+10:002012-04-02T08:48:48.300+10:00Thanks for the information David. INteresting stu...Thanks for the information David. INteresting stuff!Wagonfreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377824231519686454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827150243323449672.post-84940128444845525622012-04-01T16:21:42.747+10:002012-04-01T16:21:42.747+10:00rt 46 was yellow and was used to make up the briqu...rt 46 was yellow and was used to make up the briquete trains at Morwell, it had a high and low gear box and a single lever which was the throttle when pushed forwards and when pulled back it was like a gear box retarder and it slowed down.It was some times used to take loads out to Hazelwood power station which was being built at the time, My name is David Edwards and I used to drive this tractor every now and then in mid to late 60;sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com