Re: [Vic/SA] Long Overland

["James C." <james_ccj@optusnet.com.au>]

"> Strewth - loco plus 25 cars! How did they get it over the Adelaide Hills?
> NRs are obviously very powerful or did NR81 have some help?
> It's a bit dissapointing it took so long to split at Spencer Street. Maybe
> they should have used the old British slip coach technique coming over the
> viaduct at North Melbourne. The timing would have to be good though.:)

Because of this delay the train left Melbourne over 2 and half hour late and
arrived Adelaide 1 hour 50 minutes later. The return Adelaide-Melbourne
Overland today(Friday) left Adelaide at 1120am(2 hours 20 minutes late).

Would it be more sensible to run 2nd division rather then put everything
together and upset passengers? There are new passengers trying out the train
for the first time and also people taking advantage of Easter holiday to
gateway. This definitely wouldn't help GSR's image.


Cheers
James