Re: Railways missing from the Easter Show

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@eisa.net.au>]

Does anybody know what happened to the two O Gauge layouts that used to be
seen at the Sydney and Newcastle shows.  A relative of mine who worked for
the then NSWGR used to look after the Newcastle layout and I recall him
having some of the models at home for repairs etc.  In fact when he suddenly
dropped dead at age 47 the first thing the NSWGR did after many years of
service was cut off the railway phone at home and demand their models back.
I seem to recall that the Sydney layout was replaced with an HO layout in
latter years.
Cheers
Rod Gayford

"James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> James
>
>
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