Re: Loco 108E

["Paul Hogan" <pghogan@bigpond.com>]

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At least Loco "108E" was sort of recognisable.

Some years ago, some pranksters at the RTM temporarily renumbered 3001T as
3801 (brass cabside numbers and all), and ran it as lead loco on a triple
headed tour to Unanderra -Robertson-Moss Vale.  3801 was originally booked
for the trip, but had failed, and 3001 substituted as the third loco. It
also carried a headboard that read "We Deliver" (the Aust Post slogan).

Everyone thought it was a great joke, but it backfired. A few months later,
the former Sydney newspaper "The Sun" carried an article about railways,
and included a reference to the Newcastle Flyer and "famous locomotive
3801."  You guessed it, the accompanying photo was a cabside shot of the
renumbered 3001T!

The "future historians will rely on this" argument about accurate reporting
in rail magazines would have great fun with that one.

Regards,

Paul


----- Original Message -----
From: Gainey Darrell <Darrell.Gainey@tg.nsw.gov.au>
To: 'Aus loco discussion mailing list' <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 10:00 AM
Subject: RE: Loco 108E


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> Chris,
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> This is the first Chinese loco built out of a group of five for hauling
the 'mystery' replacement CountryLink services to Broken Hill and Griffith!
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> I guess the plans were reversed when Clyde (EDI?) transferred them to the
Northern Hemisphere!
>
> Bye.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stratton, Chris CP [mailto:Stratton.Chris.CP@bhp.com.au]
> Sent: Monday, 20 March 2000 9:36
> To: 'Ausloco'
> Subject: Loco 108E
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> Aus loco discussion mailing list
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> Yesterday's Sunday Telegraph had an article about the Maitland Steamfest
and the accompanying photo showed a loco which looked a bit like 3801 but
was numbered 108E.
> Regards,
> Chris.
>
>


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