Re: [VIC] Daylesford (was: [Aust wide] Everyone in aus.rail)

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

James C. wrote:
> 
> > Daylesford isn't that far from Melbourne! :-) It's only about 1½ hours
> > from the northern or western suburbs.
> It seems so far away with my Ford Festiva...(slow acceleration/rough
> ride and fuel inefficiency)

That explains it! A 10 minute trip in a Found On Rubbish Dump Festiva
would seem like an eternity for me :-)

> 
> >Either way its a very nice drive
> > once you get off the freeways. If some people here are looking for a
> > unique railway experience then the CHTR is well worth it. I think 63RM
> > is the best restored example of a DERM in the state and the CHTR is
> the
> > only place you can ride in a Walker railmotor (91RM).
> Yep....
> 
> I rode it last time and was impressed with CHTR restoration work.
> and the Daylseford area itself is veyr interesting as well.



-- 
- James Brook -

----------------------------------------------------------------
e-mail:     
mailto:ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au
Victorian Railfan Web Site:    
http://www.railpage.org.au/vr/
----------------------------------------------------------------