Re: Railways missing from the Easter Show

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

The models are probably sitting along with other liberated relics (like 82 class
builders plates)  in some SRA or former SRA employees home. I rekon the cops
would have a field day if they raided some of these employees homes. Although we
must remember that some have acquired railway stuff legally.

Back to the Easter show, I remember when they had a 12 class, 80 class, XPT
power car, and double deck car at the show during one year. I think Wran was in
power back then, and a election was coming up. But I don't thnk nowdays the bean
counters at the SRA would allow it.

Rgds

Chris



Rod Gayford wrote:

> 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
> 8de62n$js8$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8de62n$js8$1@nnrp1.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.
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> >
> > James
> >
> >
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> > Before you buy.