Re: [NSW] Observations this morning: 24/3/2000

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

eikkert@my-deja.com wrote:

> >We need to go back to the old Cronulla stops - All Sutherland, Oatley,
> >Mortdale, Penshurst, Redfern
>
> Wasn't this the infamous "private school kids train" designed to get the
> commissioner's daughter to school on time. (Last I heard the guy got a
> job in ORTA)

No.  It was a regular thing.  My timetables don't go back that far - perhaps
Glenn might have more details.  Interestingly, there was a photo in the large
1992 timetable of C3584 with a blue/yellow front.  The only Chopper car to carry
that colour scheme was C3596.


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