Re: "Heritage operators" (Was: Images of 4908's new livery.)

[<glillic@msn.com.au>]

The main difference between 3801 Limited and NSWRTM is that the former is a
not-for-profit company whilst the latter is a membership based organisation.
Whether 3801 Ltd is a true Heritage Operator is a matter of conjecture, but
it certainly is commercial in its objectives. Therefore its trains must be
seen by the general public (not the rail fans and rivot counters) as
something apart from CityRail, CountryLink, GSR and those of the other
regular passenger train operators in NSW.

On the two days that 4908 operated in the last week, it certainly turned the
heads of the general public - it demonstrated its abilty to stand out from
the crowd. The main reason its looks a little gaudy at the moment is that
4401 failed the week before and the 49 was rushed through to get it on the
road for this week's commitments. Extra artwork will be applied shortly to
smooth out the rough edges. It will go to Port Kembla for Cockatoo Run
operations next Wednesday.

The ultimate objective is for all carriages and the diesel fleet to be
painted in the new colour scheme.

--
Geoff Lillico

3801 Limited
trains@magna.com.au


> >
> > But 3801 Ltd are not a preservation group, they are a commercial
operator.
> >
>
> 3801 Ltd do advertise themselves as a "heritage operator". WCR doesn't
> advertise themselves as a "heritage operator" and this is why I have
> never complained about their livery on the S, B, T and R class locos. I
> think if you are going to advertise on the basis of heritage then you
> should do it properly. This comment isn't directed at 3801 Ltd alone. I
> am directing it at all groups who have non-authentic liveries,
> nameplates, headboards, etc... There are hardly any groups in Australia
> that try to do things properly without some element of gunzelling. In
> Victoria, the CHTR is the only group that really does heritage properly.
> If you go to Daylesford then you are re-living the days of VR railmotor
> travel as much as possible in the year 2000. I think that it is a real
> pity that hardly any group in Australia does it properly like this. As
> far as I'm concerned this is what a true "heritage experience" is.
>
>
> --
> - James Brook -