Re: [Aust wide] Everyone in aus.rail

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>]

> Thought it might be interesting to know.......
>
> 1. How many railfan forums do you subscribe or visit regularly?
>
5
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> 2.How many times to you gunzel each week?
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Every day. I always carry the camera, especially to work each day.
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> 3.Ever went gunzel during:
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> a. early hours of the morning(1am-5am)
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Yes, if you count getting up at 4am to catch the GMs to Mudgee or getting up
at 2am to drive to Junee to photograph the South Mail between Junee and
Griffith.
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> b. extremely bad weather
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Yes. Pouring rain (Double 38s October 99). Fog and freezing cold (Double 30s
Bombala early 80s)
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> c. drive or travel hundreds/thousand miles just to see a train or
> experience ride on a train.
>
Various trips driving from Wollongong to photograph trains including W.A.,
Rockhampton. Caught the Western Mail Sydney-Parkes then Comet to Broken Hill
just for something to do.
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> 4. Which railway company(ies)/operator(s) do you like best?
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Any
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> 5. What is the longest delay you ever experienced?
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About 3 hours, 3801 and Flying Scotsman tour to Muswellbrook 1989.
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> 6. Which preservation societies do you participate?
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NSWRTM, ARHS(NSW)
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> 7. Any particular loco or train/EMU that you like best?
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GMs, 4201 in particular

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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia