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Re: come to the north west.... its heaps better... lol.... (was countrylink+sydney or somthin)



umm he did say on a purple rail pass
but i do agree, the north west is pretty good

Brendan

Al Barrett <ajbarrett@hunterlink.net.au> wrote in article
<389187c6@news.hunterlink.net.au>...
> Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au> wrote in message
> news:8EC7F08ACtelstraNews@vic.news.telstra.net...
> > Good Evening All,
> snip.
> 
> Now for the big question. Armed with a purple travelpass, what is one to
do
> > in Sydney for 10 days, as far as gunzelling goes? Heading out of the
city
> > is not too much of a bother for me, as I will be heading out to
Newcastle,
> > Lithgow and Wollongong at some point. This bearing in mind that I am
> mainly
> > interested in freights, anything with a 48, 422, or any similar locos
> > leading (actually, anything other than 81's, 82's).
> >
> G'day.
> well.... if you would like to see 48's in action.... come to the north
west!
> Grain trains ex Walgett, Merrywinebone, Weemelah and North Star and all
> places in between are 2x 48's. and usually 40 trucks (on account of the
unit
> truck rakes[the little black numbers stamped into the side of the trucks
> GT11 or SH1 etc.])
> the bigger (81/82) engines are added at Narrabri West or Moree Stockyards
> for the trip south.
> 80 class are also common (usually being at 8027 and/or 8003)
> 
> so.... when you step off your Melb-Syd XPT step back on 23a (Moree
Xplorer)
> and you'll be in alco country....lol
> 
> tip.... don't try and chase trains on weekends in the narrabri area.
there
> aren't any. (usually)
> 
> .....and don't waste too many days chasing trains up there... you havn't
got
> many.
> 
> ....... don't drain the water tank at burren (jnct) .... read the
> inscription on the tank .... the local train crews don't like "gipsy
> feral....." (I am tellin ya to take plenty of water with ya anyway)
> 
> ..... and... rent a car. its quicker than walkin
> 
> bye
> 
> e-mail me (anyone) if ya wanna know more.
> 
> FIG JAM..... just ask me.... I'll tell ya...lol
> 
> AL.
> 
> 
> >
> > --
> > Michael Kurkowski
> > Email: mk@netstra.com.au
> > Website: http://www.netstra.com.au/~mk
> > ICQ: 1459118
> > Telephone: 0416-044-124
> >
> > What is the point of having quotes at the end of your .sig?.... just
ask
> me I'll tell ya... lol
> 
> 
>