AN Weed Spray Train
AN Weed Spray Train |
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| Vehicle type | Bogie weed spray train wagons |
| First introduced | 1983 |
| To Port Lincoln | 1983 |
| Ex Port Lincoln | 1988-89 |
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| Number on Eyre Peninsula | 3 |
| Vehicle numbers | NPS7717, NPT10, NPT7718 ENPS1, ENPT1, ENPT2 |
In April 1983 the workshops at Port Lincoln built a new weed spray train, using underframes and tanks from various earlier vehicles. Unlike previous trains where a separate spray cart and tank wagons were provided, in this case the train included a vehicle which was a combination spray cart and mixing tank. All three were condemned between April 1988 and March 1989.
NPS7717 / ENPS1. Spray equipment (probably ex 5969) and tank ex TW5981 (in turn a vehicle with a long heritage) mounted on underframe ex RPN7717 (another long history) to form combined poison spray cart and tank wagon. Issued Apr 1983 as NPS7717. Renumbered ENPS1 13 Dec 1984.
NPT10 / ENPT1. Tanks ex TW5976 and TW5980 mounted on underframe ex FRN10 (built 1943 as CR NGC1042 open wagon, to SAR Jun 1948 as ODN14037, to flat FRN10 11 Nov 1965) to form twin tank wagon for weed spray train. Issued Apr 1983 as NPT10. Renumbered ENPT1 13 Dec 1984.
NPT7718 / ENPT2. Tank ex TW5979 mounted on underframe ex RPN7718 (both with long histories) to form single tank wagon for weed spray train. Issued Apr 1983 as NPT7718. Renumbered ENPT2 13 Dec 1984.
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NPS7717 at Port Lincoln in 1983. Photo: Murray Wright |
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NPT10 at Port Lincoln in 1983. Photo: Murray Wright |
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NPT7718 at Port Lincoln in 1983. Photo: Murray Wright |