Re: 4918 to be sub-leased

["emd567" <emd567@hinet.net.au>]

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Oh dear, I hope I haven't fallen for the yearly April fools joke on aus.rail
(god, that would lower me to there standard)
On the south Danny
emd567@hinet.net.au
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From: "emd567" <emd567@hinet.net.au>
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Subject: Fw: 4918 to be sub-leased


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>
> Just found this on aus.rail
> I don't think it was meant to be a secret so I hope the original poster
> doesn't mind me posting it here.
> On the south Danny
> emd567@hinet.net.au
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy Marshall" <marsh@zip.com.au>
> Newsgroups: aus.rail
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 7:15 PM
> Subject: 4918 to be sub-leased
>
>
> > Tomorrow (1/4) 3801 Limited General Manager Arthur Tubby is expected to
> > announce the sub-leasing of recently acquired unit 4918 to a prominent
> > interstate operator. The unit is expected to be re-painted in the
> > operator's livery and will be named 'Fine Cotton' in line with the
> > operator's previous use of the names of famous racehorses on their
> locomotives.
> >
> > At this stage 4918 will be used as a banking engine on the Unanderra -
> > Summit Tank section for a new service that the operator will be
> > introducing shortly. A naming ceremony will be held at Port Kembla
> > locomotive depot shortly to unveil the nameplate. Cockatoo Run Manager
> > Barbara Lawson will be handing out photographs of 'Fine Cotton' at the
> > naming ceremony and a free muffin and cuppa will be available to all who
> attend.
> >
> > Cheers Roy
>
>
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