Re: 4918 to be sub-leased

[The Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Its is after 12:00 so I can ask with out any fear of BS in the reply:
Who is the other half of the venture?

rgd

glillic@msn.com.au wrote:
> 
> "The Railway Rasputin II" <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
> news:38E49618.DA64C4DB@fastlink.com.au...
> > Hmmm sounds like a ring in!
> > :-)
> > Sorry haad to say it.
> > rgds
> >
> > Roy Marshall wrote:
> > >
> > > 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
> 
> Hey Roy
> 
> You have been sweating over the reservations computer at 3801 Limited too
> long. I thought that agreement was supposed to be a secret? Now you have let
> the cat out of the bag, I suppose I had better let everyone know that the
> first run will be on Tuesday to the same timetable as the Cockatoo Run which
> will not be running.
> 
> The operator is a joint venture with 3801 Limited to be called Jolimont East
> Super Transport.
> 
> Geoff Lillico