Re: A thumbs up to trains

["Geoff Lillico" <glillic@msn.com.au>]

Dave
I would have a close look at the dates of both the magazine and those quoted
in the "letter".

The joke could be on you!

--
Geoff Lillico


"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Mark & Roz Creely" <mcreely@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
> 3ACEE752.17FE706F@pnc.com.au">news:3ACEE752.17FE706F@pnc.com.au...
> > 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
>
>