Re: A thumbs up to trains

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

"Geoff Lillico" <glillic@msn.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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!

I realised that at the time - it is still hilarious.

Dave

> --
> 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
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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
> >
> >
>
>