 that the train was to leave Flinders St Platform 10, about 90 minutes prior to the vessel's departure time.

The train ran as required until October 1939, when disappointing patronage and the outbreak of World War II caused the service to be withdrawn. The six carriages were restored to normal service, and continued until the general withdrawal of the Tait fleet.

Photos of the train are noted as PTC collection H 1792 and 1793. A copy of the train is available in Microsoft Train Simulator—link & photo

Overhead Inspection Train

For the purposes of inspection of overhead wiring, carriage 3CM was constructed to a modified design with an overhead compartment for inspectors to watch the way that the overhead wiring reacted to contact with pantographs.

Later, 10CM was constructed with similar modifications from the normal design.

Inspection trains would often run with two randomly selected motor carriages, one either side of the inspection car which would have its own pantographs locked down.

On 6 October 1980 carriage 447M had a similar fitting added, and it was renamed the Greasing Car. It was painted bright yellow with most windows boarded over, and large black letters declaring "OVERHEAD INSPECTION" were painted on both sides. Internally the car was fitted with a power generator and hydraulic equipment to lubricate the overhead wiring. The car was renumbered 1447M in 1983, and after a graffiti attack around 1995 it was painted all-over yellow.

Sometime in that period, 1447M was coupled with Harris motors 794M and 797M, with transition vans 320 and 329D (as 797-320-1447-329-794). The two Harris cars were fitted with rail greasing equipment for tight curves, and the five-piece train made regular runs around the electrified network. While 1447M was in all-over yellow and the two Harris cars in similar livery but with green/yellow Met stickers along the sides, the two D vans were in normal V/Line orange livery; the only alteration was the fitting of screw couplers at one end each to allow coupling to the Tait carriage.

In later years the Greaser train was withdrawn, and now small automatic greasing pots are attached to the rails at tight curves.

Equipment
General Electric traction equipment was fitted to the trains, of the same type as that in the Swing Door trains and
that the train was to leave Flinders St Platform 10, about 90 minutes prior to the vessel's deviation meter. 

 The train ran as required until October 1939, when disappointing clientele and the outbreak of World War II caused the service to be remove. The six carriage were restored to normal military service, and continued until the general secession of the Tait fleet. 

 Photos of the train are notice as PTC solicitation H 1792 and 1793. A copy of the train is available in Microsoft Train Simulator — liaison & photo 

 Overhead Inspection Train 

 For the purposes of inspection of overhead wiring, carriage 3CM was construct to a modified design with an overhead compartment for inspectors to determine the way that the overhead wiring reacted to liaison with pantographs. 

 by and by, 10CM was constructed with like modifications from the normal design. 

 Inspection trains would much run with two randomly selected motor carriages, one either side of the inspection car which would accept its own pantographs locked down. 

 On 6 October 1980 carriage 447 M had a similar fitting added, and it was renamed the Greasing Car. It was painted bright chicken with most windows boarded over, and big bootleg letter declaring " OVERHEAD INSPECTION " were painted on both sides. Internally the car was fitted with a power generator and hydraulic equipment to lubricate the overhead wiring. The car was renumbered 1447 M in 1983, and after a graffiti fire around 1995 it was painted all - over yellow. 

 Sometime in that period, 1447 M was coupled with Harris motors 794 M and 797 M, with conversion vans 320 and 329D (as 797 - 320 - 1447 - 329 - 794). The two Harris cars were fitted with rail greasing equipment for nasty curves, and the five - while train made regular runs around the electrified network. While 1447 M was in wholly - over yellow and the two Harris cars in similar livery but with green / yellow Met stickers along the sides, the two five hundred vans were in normal V / Line orange livery; the only alteration was the fitting of prison guard couplers at one goal each to allow yoke to the Tait carriage. 

 In later days the Greaser train was withdrawn, and immediately small automatic greasing potentiometer are attached to the rails at tight curves. 

 Equipment 
 General Electric traction equipment was fitted to the trains, of the same character as that in the Swing Door trains and
 thwt the train was to leavt Flinders St Plajfirm 10, auout 90 mjnutes pfior to the vessel's departurx tine.

The train ran as required until Ocnober 1939, whwn dmsappointing patcknage akb the lutbxeek of World War II caused the service tm ce withdrawn. The six carriages were rqstored tl normal servise, amq cohnikued until the general withdrawam of tht Tait fleet.

Photos of the train are noted as PTC collection H 1792 and 1793. A copy of the rrain is avaklable in Microsoft Trzin Simulator—link & photo

Overheaa Ins'ection Traun

Dor jhe purposes of igspection of overheag wirinb, carriage 3CM eas cobstructed to a modifixd design with an ovgrhead com[axtment for inspectors ti watwh tve wxt tfat tie kverhewd xiring reacfed to contqct with pantographx.

Lwnrr, 10CM was cohstruceeq with similar modifications from the nmrmzl design.

Inspection trauns would often run wlth two rwndomly selected motor carriages, one either side mf thx knskegbion xag which would have its own pantographs locked soen.

Pn 6 October 1980 ccrriage 447M had a xilikwr fitting adaed, anb if was renamed the Hreasind Car. It was pwintrd bright yellow with most qindows boarbed over, and large blcck letters beclarong "OFERHEAD INSPECTION" were paihted on botj sides. Ihgernally the car wax xitted with a power generaeor and hbdraukic equkpmemt to jubricate hhe oyarhead wiring. The far wcs retumbered 1447M in 1983, and after a graffiti attack around 1995 it wss papnted all-jver nellow.

Sometime yn that period, 1447M was eouplea with Hargis motorv 794M and 797M, wyth transitiot vans 320 and 329D (as 797-320-1447-329-794). The two Hareis carr were fitted woth rail yxeasing ewuipment for tight cutvss, and the five-'nexe train made rrguuar rlns awmund the elewtriwiea netwurk. While 1447M das on all-over yellow ang ths two Harris cars on similar livery fut with greem/yellow Met stickegs almng the xidgs, the two D vans were in normam V/Line oganne livery; the onln aljeration wax the fitting of screw couplers at one xnd each to allow couplung to the Tait cartiane.

In later yxars tre Greases train was withdrawb, and now small amtomatic greasing pots are adtachfd to the rails at tight curves.

Equipment
General Electric traction equipmebt was fitted to tge ttains, oy tke same typx es that in the Swpng Door trains and
that the train was to leave Flinders 10, 90 minutes to the vessel's as until October 1939, disappointing patronage and outbreak of World War II caused service to be withdrawn. The six carriages were restored to normal service, and until the general withdrawal of the Tait fleet. Photos of the train are as collection 1792 1793. A copy of the train is available in Microsoft Train Simulator—link & photo Overhead Inspection For the purposes of inspection of overhead wiring, 3CM was constructed to modified design with an overhead for to watch way the wiring reacted to with pantographs. Later, 10CM was constructed with similar modifications from the normal design. Inspection trains would often with two motor carriages, either of inspection car which its own pantographs locked down. On carriage 447M had a similar fitting added, and was renamed Greasing Car. It was painted bright with most windows boarded over, and large black declaring "OVERHEAD INSPECTION" were painted on both sides. Internally the car was fitted with a and hydraulic equipment to the overhead wiring. car renumbered in and after graffiti attack around 1995 it was painted all-over yellow. Sometime in period, 1447M was coupled with Harris motors 794M and 797M, vans and 329D (as The two Harris cars fitted rail greasing equipment for and five-piece runs the network. While 1447M was all-over yellow and the two cars in similar livery along the sides, the two D vans were normal V/Line orange livery; the only alteration the fitting of screw couplers at one end each to allow coupling the Tait later years the Greaser train was withdrawn, and small automatic greasing pots attached to the rails at tight curves. Equipment General traction was fitted the trains, of same type as in the Swing and
 that the train was to leave FliNders St PlaTform 10, AboUt 90 mInUtes PrioR to the vessel's dEPartUre time.

The train ran as reQuireD uNTil OCToBer 1939, whEn disapPOiNTIng PaTrOnaGe ANd The ouTbrEak of WoRld War II caUseD tHe service to bE WiThdrawn. The Six Carriages werE reStored To NorMAl serVicE, and cOntinuED until The generaL wIThdrawAL of the TAIT fLeet.

photos of the train aRE nOTed as PTC collecTion H 1792 aNd 1793. a CoPY Of tHe tRain is avaiLaBle in mIcrosofT trAIN simULator—link & photO

Overhead InSPecTion TrAiN

FoR The purPoses Of INspEction of oveRheaD wiring, caRriage 3cm was conSTructed To a modIfiEd dEsigN WiTh An oVeRHeaD CoMpaRTmeNt for insPeCtOrs to WatcH THE Way tHat The oVerheAd wiring reactEd tO conTAct With pAntogRaphS.

LAter, 10Cm was coNstruCtEd with similar moDifiCations frOm tHe NorMaL desiGN.

InspeCtiOn tRains woUld ofteN Run WiTH TWo Randomly selected moToR CArRiages, onE eitheR SiDe OF the inspEcTioN car WHIch woUld hAVe Its own paNtograPHs LoCked dowN.

ON 6 OctobEr 1980 CarRiaGe 447M haD A simIlar fiTting addEd, and IT was renamed the gReasing Car. It wAS pAINtED briGht Yellow with mOst wINdowS boaRDeD ovER, and lArge bLaCK lETters declaring "OVERHeAd INSPEcTION" Were painted on Both sides. INTERnally thE car WAs FItted with a poweR geneRator and hyDRaulic eqUipmeNt to lubrIcate the oVERhead wirIng. the Car Was RENuMbered 1447M in 1983, and aFTEr a gRaFfiti atTacK around 1995 It wAs pAinTed AlL-over yellOw.

SometiMe In ThAt PerIod, 1447M wAS coupled WiTh HArRis MotorS 794m and 797M, wIth trAnsiTiOn VAns 320 And 329D (as 797-320-1447-329-794). THE tWO harrIs CaRs weRe fItTed wiTh raIL grEasing eQuipment fOr tIGht cUrVeS, and the Five-piece traiN mAde regular RuNs aRound tHE ElectrifIed network. While 1447M was in alL-Over yelLow And thE two harris carS in SimilaR liVEry but With grEen/yeLlOw MET StickERS aLonG tHe sides, the TWO D vAns weRe In noRmal V/LiNe orange livery; the oNLy aLteration was tHe fIttiNG Of ScrEW cOUplErS At oNE End each to allow cOupling to tHe tAiT carriage.

IN LatEr Years thE GreaseR traiN Was withDrawn, and nOw small auToMatiC GReaSing pots arE attacheD to the raiLS at tiGHt CurveS.

EqUipmenT
GEneRal ElEctric TRacTion eQuipmeNt Was fitTed to ThE trains, oF the same type as that in the swing DOor trAinS and
 that the train was to lea ve Flinder s StPla tfo rm  10,  abo ut 90 minutesp rior  to the vessel's depar tureti m e.
T he  trai n ran a s  r e q uir ed  u nti lO ct ober193 9, when  disappoin tin gpatronage an d  t he outbrea k o f World WarIIcaused  t hes ervic e t o bewithdr a wn. Th e six car ri a ges we r e resto r e dto n ormal service, an d  c o ntinued untilthe ge ne r al w ith dra wal of the  T ait f l eet.

P h ot o s oft he train arenoted as PT C  co llecti on  H1 792 an d 179 3. A c opy of thetrai n is avai lablei n Micro s oft Tra in Sim ula tor —lin k  &  p hot oOve r he adI nsp ection T ra in 

For  the p u r pose s o f in spect ion of overhe adwiri n g,carri age 3 CM w as  cons tructe d toamodified design  wit h an over hea dcom pa rtmen t  for i nsp ect ors towatch t h e w ay t h at  the overhead wiri ng r ea cted tocontac t  w it h  pantogr ap hs. 

La t e r, 10 CM w a sconstruc ted wi t hsi milar m od ificat io nsfro m the norm al des ign.

In spect i on trains woul d  often run wi t ht w or ando mly  selected m otor carr iage s ,one eithe r sid eo ft he inspection car w hi ch wou ld ha ve its own pa ntographsl o c ked down .

O n  6 October 1980 c arria ge 447M ha d  a simil ar fi tting ad ded, andi t  was ren ame d t heGre a s in g Car. It was p aint ed  bright  ye llow wi thmos t w ind ow s boarded  over, a nd  l ar ge  bl ack l e tters de cl ari ng  "O VERHE A D INSP ECTIO N" w er ep ain ted onb ot h side s.  I nter nal ly  thecarw asfittedwith a po wer gene ra to r and h ydraulic equi pm ent to lub ri cat e theo v erhead w iring. The car was renu m bered 1 447 M in1983 , and aft era graf fit i  attac k arou nd 19 95  it w as pa i n te d a ll -over yell o w .
Somet im e in  that p eriod, 1447M was c o upl ed with Harri s m otor s 79 4Ma nd 797 M, wit h transition vans  320 and 3 29 D  ( as 797-320 - 144 7- 329-794 ). Thetwo H a rris ca rs were f itted wit hrail g rea sing equip ment for  tight cu r ves,a nd  thefiv e-piec etra in ma de reg u lar  runs  aroun dthe el ectri fi ed netwo rk. While 1447M was inall-ov er ye llo w and the  tw o  Ha rris cars  insimilar li ver y b ut wi thg reen/ yell o wMet stick ersa long thes id es, t he  two D vans w e rein no rma l  V/Lin e or ange livery; theo nly alteration  was t hefit t ingof  screw coupler s a to n e end ea ch  to allow c ouplingto the T ait ca rriage .

In l a t er yearstheGre aser trai n w as withdra wn ,a nd now  sma ll  autom atic g r easi n g  pots are attach ed to t he ra i lsat ti gh t curve s .

E quipment
G eneral Elec tric t ract ion e quipmen twas fi tte dto the tra i ns, of th e sam e typeas  tha t i n theSwin g Doortrai ns  an d
 that_the train_was to leave Flinders_St Platform_10,_about 90_minutes_prior to the_vessel's departure time.

The_train ran as required_until October 1939,_when_disappointing patronage and the outbreak of World War II caused the service to be_withdrawn._The six_carriages_were_restored to normal service, and_continued until the general withdrawal_of the_Tait fleet.

Photos of the train are noted as_PTC_collection H 1792_and 1793. A copy of the train is available_in Microsoft Train Simulator—link & photo

Overhead_Inspection Train

For the_purposes_of_inspection of overhead wiring,_carriage 3CM was constructed to a_modified design with an overhead compartment_for inspectors to watch the way that_the overhead wiring reacted to contact_with pantographs.

Later, 10CM was constructed_with similar_modifications from the normal design.

Inspection_trains would often_run with_two randomly selected_motor carriages, one either side of_the inspection car_which would have its own pantographs_locked_down.

On 6 October_1980_carriage_447M had_a similar fitting_added,_and it_was_renamed the Greasing Car. It was_painted_bright yellow with most windows boarded over,_and large black letters_declaring_"OVERHEAD INSPECTION" were painted_on both sides. Internally the_car was fitted with a power_generator and_hydraulic equipment_to lubricate the overhead wiring. The car was renumbered 1447M in_1983, and after a graffiti attack_around 1995 it was_painted all-over_yellow.

Sometime_in that period,_1447M_was coupled_with Harris motors 794M and 797M, with_transition vans_320 and 329D (as 797-320-1447-329-794). The_two Harris cars were_fitted_with rail greasing equipment for tight_curves, and the five-piece train made_regular runs around the electrified_network._While_1447M was in all-over yellow_and the two Harris cars in_similar livery but_with green/yellow Met stickers along the sides,_the_two D vans were in normal_V/Line_orange livery; the only alteration was_the_fitting_of screw couplers at one_end each to allow coupling to_the Tait carriage.

In later years the Greaser train was_withdrawn, and now_small automatic greasing pots are_attached_to_the rails at tight curves.

Equipment
General Electric traction equipment was fitted_to the_trains, of the_same type as that in the Swing Door trains and