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Re: [Aust wide] Everyone in aus.rail
- Subject: Re: [Aust wide] Everyone in aus.rail
- From: Chris Gordon <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 01:40:34 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: VICSIG
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- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:20996
> Thought it might be interesting to know.......
>
> 1. How many railfan forums do you subscribe or visit regularly?
Too many.
> 2.How many times to you gunzel each week?
Not enough.
> 3.Ever went gunzel during:
>
> a. early hours of the morning(1am-5am)
Do I have to answer this one?
I think these speak for them selves:
http://www.railpage.org.au/vicsig/gallery/melb-metro/t376-t377-dar.jpg
http://www.railpage.org.au/vicsig/gallery/melb-metro/t395-t356-rwd-140500.jpg
http://www.railpage.org.au/vicsig/gallery/melb-metro/t395-mlk-280500-3.jpg
> b. extremely bad weather
Not if I can help it, only a nice sun in the best position is what I
want. (but yes I have)
> c. drive or travel hundreds/thousand miles just to see a train or
> experience ride on a train.
Yes, but there has always been plenty to see on the way.
> 4. Which railway company(ies)/operator(s) do you like best?
Any that have nice trains (running).
> 5. What is the longest delay you ever experienced?
Only about 8 hours on a fan trip.
> 6. Which preservation societies do you participate?
Not enough.
> 7. Any particular loco or train/EMU that you like best?
I like anything that goes (yes that includes N class locos and
Sprinters).
> Which train(s) that you been on before and no longer runs you missed the most?
Lots (and I miss then all), but the best was the Silver City Comet in
NSW many moons ago.
> Which closed line(s) do you missed the most?
All that I have travelled on. (including the Sliver City Comet from
somewhere to Tocumwal)
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