-----Original Message-----
From:
alan holding <charters@river.net.au>
To:
'Aus loco discussion mailing list' <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Date:
Sunday, March 26, 2000 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: "Trains to
Paddlesteamers - meeting of the Whistles"
Aus loco
discussion mailing list
G'day all,
Well! Its finally
commenced...
At 1157 hrs today, West Coast
Railways' R711 rolled majestically into Echuca with the first of the
forthcoming monthly runs to Echuca from Bendigo and accompanied by local
four-piece jazz band "Nexus" on the platform. The "Trains to
Paddlesteamers et al" concept has been born! As the immediate past
Chairman of the Port of Echuca Authority, it is the culmination of literally
years of `hope and push' for many hard working Echuca - Moama locals. All
that has to be done now is to re-connect the 800 metres of track from the
mainline to The Port of Echuca wharf area and the R class will then steam to
the Port wharf to disembark its' passengers each month. Then, just a short
walk down the steps is required to enjoy the "Mighty Murray" and
its offerings of the steam-powered "Pevensey" or "Alexander
Arbuthnot" or "Adelaide" (oldest wooden-hulled paddlesteamer
in the world) or the "Emmylou".
The trains' consist is BK 700 (ex
SAR), BK 714 (ex SAR), BS 205 (ex VR), BRS 229 (ex VR), a somewhat
externally untidy ACZ 252 (ex VR), RMS 2360 (ex Southern Aurora Diner) &
baggage PCP 292. All in West Coast Rails' "paintjob" (although its
close to a LIVERY - some bogies are grey!).
Watching over the arrival, were
G523 + X44 off last Fridays 9083 Melb - Deni goods and X32 which was last
Fridays local jobs loco. G523 will work the goods to Deniliquin at 1300 hrs
(usual Sunday arrangement) and will return into Echuca ex "Deni"
at 1800 hrs 'ish and team up with X32 to work tonight's 9084 to Melb. X44
stays over for tomorrow's Moulamein & Deniliquin
jobs.
R711 & consist should depart
southwards after the down Sprinter has arrived at Echuca at 1545
hrs.
Do you detect a hint of pride?
You're right...
See ya
AH
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