Re: Railways missing from the Easter Show

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <1NvK4.6883$5D.14802@ozemail.com.au>,
  "Garry Hoddinett" <hoddos@netspace.net.au> wrote:
> After having been to the Royal Easter show for the first time in about
20
> years  I was disappointed not to see any of the rail organizations
having a
> display.  I would have thought CityRail in particular would have had a
lot
> to gain by being at the show.  An informative display would have gone
> someway to trying to reverse the adverse publicity it has received in
recent
> times.  CityRail could have display the 4Gt mock up which I believe
was
> shown at some transport conference last year.  There could have been a
> display about the Parramatta - Chatswood Railway  and some other
future
> proposals.
>
> What was particularly disappointing was the absence of the fantastic
and
> huge 'O" gauge model railway that used to be the centre piece of
previous
> railway displays.   But I guess with the separation of track
infrastructure
> from the operators in NSW, Countrylink didn't want to run model trains
of
> yesteryear,  Freightcorp only wanted to run model freight trains,
3801 and
> the RTM where not invited to run model trains (or hadn't received
> accreditation as yet).  Lachlan Valley and Austrac where not allowed
by
> Freightcorp to buy the models of old diesels previous owned by State
Rail.
> There were no models of Victorian locomotives for Freight Australia to
run
> and in any case the Rail Access Corporation charges higher fees for
electric
> trains.
>
> When was the last time the model of a NSW system on display at the
show?
Back in 1993 Sydney Easter show there was a mock up of the
Enveavour/Explorer driver's cab.

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Cheers

James


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