Re: A thumbs up to trains

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Mark & Roz Creely" <mcreely@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
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> Maurie,
>
> Hate to point out a glaring omission, what about TrailerRail?
>
> Customers arrange for trailers to be picked up and dropped off at the
terminal.
>
> They are then made up into a train, then sent from Melbourne, Adelaide and
> Sydney to Perth.
>
> This is an enormously successful business venture, promoted by you guessed
it
> National Rail.
>
> Sorry to puncture your balloon 8^)

there is a hilarious letter to the editors (as opposed to a "Letter to the
editor") which appeared in this months Railway Digest - if it is not
reproduced in a couple of days, I will reproduce it here, for those who are
interested. It basically concerns an Americans perceptions of Australian
railways, and is a real hoot.

Dave