Re: Bluebird wine train[SA]

[Mike Roebuck <Mike.Roebuck@cobblers.datacomm.ch>]

On Tue, 4 Jul 2000 12:51:05 +1000, "James C" <noemail@emailsux.com>
wrote:

>I tried out Bluebird Winetrain while in Adelaide.

So did I (in January 1999). Cars nos. 251, 102 and 252.

Other than the excellent (and not so excellent) wine that was on offer
(well, it *is* a tourist thing after all), I have 2 recollections:

firstly the 2 Swiss girls chatting up the Steward in the bar in my
car, then talking about him in Swiss German behind his back (not
knowing that I could understand every word) :-)

and secondly the train stopping at Gawber for written train orders to
proceed into the Barossa. I don't think I've ever seen that before -
anywhere

The restoration job on the train itself is first class, and it was
worth the $80, as it may have been the only chance I ever get to ride
on a Bluebird unit, although I hope not.

cheers

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