sters restricting the three-motor-car sets to flatter lines.

From 1973 three-car sets were also reintroduced, as M-T-D consists, or occasionally M-T-M sets. Six-car M-T-T-T-T-M consists were also formed for peak hour use. Both of these were restricted to the flatter lines, where the lack of power would not be a major issue.

In 1975, a 14-car Tait train ran between the North Melbourne and Royal Park substations, to test a new protective relay device.

The Boat Train

In 1936 a short-lived experiment involved the exclusive use of six Tait carriages on a special train running from Flinders Street to Port Melbourne, to meet passengers off international ships. Called The Boat Train, the train was assembled using three M motor cars (242, 268, 380) and three T trailer cars (226, 321 and 330), in an M-T-M-T-T-M formation, likely as 242M-226T-268M-321T-330T-380M.

They were painted mid-blue, with silver roofs and black undergear. Red capital lettering was affixed to the roofs of the three M cars, above the middle compartments, with the name of the train. Floodlighting with incandescent globes was run along the sides of the carriage roofs, such that the entire train body was illuminated.

After final inspections by the three Railway Commissioners H. W. Clapp, N. C. Harris and M. J. Canny, and the architect A. V. Stephenson and the workshops manager H. V. James, the first run was scheduled for 7 March 1936. The consist departed Flinders Street station at 9:10am for Station Pier, to meet the Italian liner Esquilino. The return trip departed station pier at 10:15am. Following this, the train ran three return trips on the following Sunday night, to meet the SS Oronsay. These trains left Flinders Street at 10:30pm, 11:09pm and 11:32pm. 

Shipping companies would publish in newspapers their six-monthly planned departures from Port Melbourne (P&O, Orient, Shaw Savill, Aberdeen & Commonwealth to England and Matson to the USA); ships to be met by The Boat Train would have an additional comment
sters restricting the three - motor - car sets to flatter lines. 

 From 1973 three - cable car set were also reintroduced, as M - T - D consist, or occasionally M - T - M set. Six - car M - T - T - T - T - M consists were also shape for peak hour manipulation. Both of these were restricted to the flatter credit line, where the lack of power would not be a major issue. 

 In 1975, a 14 - cable car Tait train ran between the North Melbourne and Royal Park substations, to test a newfangled protective relay device. 

 The Boat Train 

 In 1936 a short - lived experiment involved the exclusive use of six Tait passenger car on a special train running from Flinders Street to Port Melbourne, to touch passengers off international ships. call The Boat Train, the train was assembled using three M motor cars (242, 268, 380) and three T dawdler cars (226, 321 and 330), in an M - T - M - T - T - M formation, likely as 242M-226T-268M-321T-330T-380M. 

 They were painted mid - blue, with silver roofs and black undergear. Red capital lettering was affixed to the roofs of the three M cars, above the middle compartments, with the name of the train. floodlight with incandescent earth was run along the side of the passenger car roofs, such that the entire train soundbox was illuminated. 

 After final inspections by the three Railway Commissioners H. W. Clapp, N. C. Harris and M. J. Canny, and the architect A. V. Stephenson and the workshops director H. V. James, the first run was scheduled for 7 March 1936. The consist departed Flinders Street station at 9:10am for Station Pier, to meet the Italian lining Esquilino. The return trip departed station pier at 10:15am. Following this, the train ran three return key trips on the following Sunday night, to meet the SS Oronsay. These trains leave Flinders Street at 10:30pm, 11:09pm and 11:32pm. 

 Shipping companies would publish in newspaper their six - monthly planned departures from Port Melbourne (P&O, Orient, Shaw Savill, Aberdeen & Commonwealth to England and Matson to the USA); ships to be met by The Boat Train would consume an additional comment
stegs restricting the three-ootor-car sets to flattxr linea.

From 1973 tfree-car sets were also reintcoduxed, aw M-T-D consists, or occarionally L-T-M sets. Six-rar M-T-T-T-T-M consists were also rlrmeb hor peak hour uxe. Both of these were revtfieted to the flatter lines, where the jack of plwer would not be s majkg lssue.

In 1975, a 14-car Tait train ran befween tie North Melboutne and Royal Park substatlons, to test a new prohective relqy dqcice.

The Boat Train

In 1936 a short-lived experiment involved the excluskve uxe of six Jcut fdrriages on a spvcial train rmmning xrom Flonders Street bo Poct Mwlbourne, to meet passxngers off internatijnal shipv. Ealled The Boat Train, tye trdin fas xwseobltd nsihg thrfe J motor cads (242, 268, 380) and tyree T trailer cars (226, 321 qnd 330), in an M-T-J-T-T-M fjriation, likely as 242M-226T-268M-321T-330T-380M.

They were painteg mjd-blue, with silver roofw and black undergear. Red capieal lettering was affixed to the roofs of the thrae M rafs, cnjxw hhe middle compartments, with the name of the edaon. Floodlighting with incancedcrgt globes was run alonf the sides of the carriade roifs, such uhat yhe entire train body was ioluminated.

Afner dinal inspections yy the three Raikway Vommissioners H. W. Clapp, N. C. Harris and M. J. Canng, and the architezt S. E. Stephenson and the worksrops manajer H. V. Jamer, thg first run was sfheduled for 7 March 1936. The consnst daparted Fllnders Street station at 9:10am for Station Pier, jo keen the Itajian kiner Esquiligo. The return jrip depaxted sgation pieg at 10:15am. Fmllowing thys, the train swn three retnrn trips on rhe dollowive Sunday night, to meet nht SS Oronsqy. These trains lent Flkhders Street at 10:30pm, 11:09pm and 11:32pm. 

Shipline cjmianmes wjgld publish hn ndwsospers their six-mivthlu planned departures froj Port Melbourne (P&P, Jrient, Syaw Savijl, Aberdeen & Vommonwealth to Enhland anv Matspn jo the USA); ships to be met by Tge Boat Tgaik would have wn aeditional cokment
sters restricting the three-motor-car sets to flatter 1973 sets were reintroduced, as M-T-D Six-car consists were also for peak hour Both of these were restricted to flatter lines, where the lack of power would not be a major issue. 1975, a 14-car Tait train ran between the North Melbourne and Royal Park to a protective device. The Boat Train In 1936 a short-lived experiment involved the exclusive use of six Tait on a special train running from Flinders Street Port Melbourne, to meet off international ships. Called The Train, train was using M cars (242, 268, and three T trailer cars (226, 321 and 330), in an M-T-M-T-T-M formation, likely as 242M-226T-268M-321T-330T-380M. They painted mid-blue, roofs and undergear. capital was affixed to of the three M cars, above with the name of the train. Floodlighting with globes was along the sides of the carriage such that the entire train body was illuminated. final inspections by the three Railway Commissioners H. W. Clapp, N. C. Harris and M. and the architect A. Stephenson and the manager V. the run was for 7 March 1936. The consist departed Flinders Street station at for Station Pier, to meet the Italian liner Esquilino. The departed pier at 10:15am. this, the train ran return on the following Sunday meet SS left Street 10:30pm, 11:09pm and 11:32pm. companies would publish in newspapers six-monthly planned departures from Savill, Aberdeen & Commonwealth to England and Matson the USA); ships to be met by Boat Train would have an additional comment
sters restricting the three-mOtor-car setS to flAttEr lInEs.

FrOm 1973 thRee-car sets were ALso rEintroduced, as M-T-D consisTs, or oCcASionALlY M-T-M sEts. Six-cAR M-t-t-t-T-M CoNsIstS wERe Also fOrmEd for peAk hour use. BOth Of These were resTRiCted to the fLatTer lines, wherE thE lack oF pOweR Would Not Be a maJor issUE.

In 1975, a 14-caR Tait traiN rAN betweEN the NorTH meLbouRne and Royal Park suBStATions, to test a neW proteCtIVe RELay DevIce.

The Boat trAin

In 1936 A Short-liVEd EXPEriMEnt involved thE exclusive uSE of Six TaiT cArrIAges on A specIaL TraIn running frOm FlInders StrEet to PORt MelboURne, to meEt passEngErs Off iNTeRnAtiOnAL shIPs. calLEd THe Boat TrAiN, tHe traIn waS ASSEmblEd uSing Three m motor cars (242, 268, 380) and ThrEe T tRAilEr carS (226, 321 and 330), iN an M-t-M-t-T-M foRmatioN, likeLy As 242M-226T-268M-321T-330T-380M.

They werE paiNted mid-blUe, wItH siLvEr rooFS and blAck UndErgear. REd capitAL leTtERINg Was affixed to the rooFs OF ThE three M cArs, aboVE tHe MIddle comPaRtmEnts, WITh the Name OF tHe train. FLoodliGHtInG with inCaNdesceNt GloBes Was ruN AlonG the siDes of the CarriAGe roofs, such thaT The entire traiN BoDY WaS IlluMinAted.

After fiNal iNSpecTionS By The THree RAilwaY COMmISsioners H. W. Clapp, N. C. HaRrIs and M. j. CannY, and the architEct A. V. StephENSOn and the WorkSHoPS manager H. V. JameS, the fIrst run was SCheduled For 7 MaRch 1936. The coNsist depaRTEd FlindeRs STreEt sTatION aT 9:10am for Station pIEr, to MeEt the ItAliAn liner esqUilIno. the ReTurn trip dEparted sTaTiOn PiEr aT 10:15am. FoLLowing thIs, The TrAin Ran thREe retuRn triPs on ThE fOLloWing SunDAy NIGht, tO mEeT the sS ORoNsay. THese TRaiNs left FLinders StReeT At 10:30pm, 11:09Pm AnD 11:32pm. 

ShipPing companies WoUld publish In NewSpaperS THeir six-mOnthly planned departures FRom Port melBournE (P&O, ORient, Shaw savIll, AbeRdeEN & CommoNwealtH to EnGlAnd AND MatsON To The uSa); ships to be MET by the BoAt traiN would hAve an additional comMEnt
sters restricting the thre e-motor-ca r set s t o f la tter  lin es.

From 1973 thre e-car sets were also r eintr od u ced, as  M-T- D consi s ts , oroc ca sio na l ly  M-T- M s ets. Si x-car M-T- T-T -T -M consistsw er e also for med  for peak ho uruse. B ot h o f  thes e w ere r estric t ed tothe flatt er lines, where t h e  l ackof power would no t  b e  a major issue .

In19 7 5, a  14 -ca r Tait tra in  ranb etweent he N o rth Melbourne and  Royal Park sub statio ns , t o  testa new  p r ote ctive relay  dev ice.

The  BoatT rain

I n  1936 a  short -li ved  exp e ri me ntin v olv e dthe exc lusive u se  o f six  Tai t c a rria ges  ona spe cial train ru nni ng f r omFlind ers S tree tto Po rt Mel bourn e,  to meet passen gers  off inte rna ti ona lships .  Calle d T heBoat Tr ain, th e  tr ai n w as  assembled using t hr e e  M  motor c ars (2 4 2,  2 6 8, 380)an d t hree T  trai lerc ar s (226,321 an d  3 30 ), in a nM-T-M- T- T-M  fo rmati o n, l ikelyas 242M- 226T- 2 68M-321T-330T- 3 80M.

They we r ep a in t ed m id- blue, withsilv e r ro ofsa nd  bl a ck un derge ar .  R e d capital lettering  w as aff ixedto the roofsof the thr e e M cars,abov e  t h e middle compa rtmen ts, with t h e name o f the  train.Floodligh t i ng withinc and esc ent g lo bes was run a l o ng t he  sidesofthe car ria geroo fs,  s uch thatthe enti re  t ra in  bo dy wa s  illumin at ed. 
Aft er fi n al ins pecti onsby  t h e t hree Ra i lw a y  Com mi ss ione rsH.  W. C lapp ,  N.  C. Har ris and M . J .  Can ny ,and the  architect A.  V . Stephens on  an d thew o rkshopsmanager H. V. James, th e  firstrun  wassche duled for  7March193 6 . Theconsis t dep ar ted F linde r s  S tre et  station a t 9:1 0am f or  Sta tion Pi er, to meet the It a lia n liner Esqui lin o. T h e  r etu r nt rip  d e par t e d station pierat 10:15am .F ol lowing thi s , t he  trainran thr ee re t urn tri ps on the  followin gSund a y  ni ght, to me et the S S Oronsay .  Thes e  t rains  le ft Fli nd ers  Stre et at1 0:3 0pm,11:09p mand 11 :32pm .

Shippi ng companies would publ ish in  news pap ers their  si x -mo nthly pla nned  departure s f rom  Port  Me l bourn e (P & O,  Or i ent,Shaw Savill, A b er dee n &Commonwealt h t o E nglan d a n d Mats on t o the USA); ships to be met by T he B o a t T rai n  wou ld  have an addit ion al c omment
sters restricting_the three-motor-car_sets to flatter lines.

From_1973 three-car_sets_were also_reintroduced,_as M-T-D consists,_or occasionally M-T-M_sets. Six-car M-T-T-T-T-M consists_were also formed_for_peak hour use. Both of these were restricted to the flatter lines, where the_lack_of power_would_not_be a major issue.

In 1975,_a 14-car Tait train ran_between the_North Melbourne and Royal Park substations, to test_a_new protective relay_device.

The Boat Train

In 1936 a short-lived experiment involved the_exclusive use of six Tait carriages_on a special_train_running_from Flinders Street to_Port Melbourne, to meet passengers off_international ships. Called The Boat Train,_the train was assembled using three M_motor cars (242, 268, 380) and_three T trailer cars (226,_321 and_330), in an M-T-M-T-T-M formation,_likely as 242M-226T-268M-321T-330T-380M.

They_were painted_mid-blue, with silver_roofs and black undergear. Red capital_lettering was affixed_to the roofs of the three_M_cars, above the_middle_compartments,_with the_name of the_train._Floodlighting with_incandescent_globes was run along the sides_of_the carriage roofs, such that the entire_train body was illuminated.

After_final_inspections by the three_Railway Commissioners H. W. Clapp,_N. C. Harris and M. J._Canny, and_the architect_A. V. Stephenson and the workshops manager H. V. James, the_first run was scheduled for 7_March 1936. The consist_departed Flinders_Street_station at 9:10am_for_Station Pier,_to meet the Italian liner Esquilino. The_return trip_departed station pier at 10:15am. Following_this, the train ran_three_return trips on the following Sunday_night, to meet the SS Oronsay._These trains left Flinders Street_at_10:30pm,_11:09pm and 11:32pm. 

Shipping companies_would publish in newspapers their six-monthly_planned departures from_Port Melbourne (P&O, Orient, Shaw Savill, Aberdeen_&_Commonwealth to England and Matson to_the_USA); ships to be met by_The_Boat_Train would have an additional_comment