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

["Andrew" <atailby@mpx.com.au>]

some how i dont think that pass will just quite get him that far out of the
city but you could always try
andrew
Brendan <nadnerb_2000@NOSPAM.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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
> >
> >
> >