[Vic/SA] Long Overland monday 16/4

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

Adelaide-Melbourne Overland left Keswick on time this
morning(9am) but arrived Spencer Street 50 minutes
late at 9pm.

The consist were:

(carriages at Platform 1)
NR89
Power car(HGM900)
Chalaki(luggage van with smoking booth)
Malkari(club car No. 3)
Mokai(Coach)
Purpawi(Coach)
Kildalai(Coach)
Mururi(Coach)
Nankuri(Coach)
Kookaburra club(RBJ3)
Kookaburra club(RBJ2)
Allambi(Roomette)
Tawarri(Twinette)
Yankai(Twinette)

(the following split to platform 2)

Tantini(Roomette)
Dorai(Twinette)
Weroni(Twinette)
Red Kangaroo sleeper (BRL999 Aka holiday class
sleeper)
Tarkinji(Coach)
Twinette(IP ARL 962)
Roomette(IP ARJ 243)
Twinette(IP ARL 925)
Twinette(IP ARL308)
Power car (Paitei)
Motorail
NR88

Tonight was more organised then last Thursday, as soon
as the train arrived passengers sit in carriages
before Yankai got off immediately, unlike Thursday
where they were locked up for a few minutes. The
assistence loco NR 88 also arrived very soon.

There were around 2 dozens gunzels waiting at Spencer
Street,watched train arrival.

Still I would much prefer to run a 2nd division. All
these shunting waste too much time and confused
passengers.

Say add extra services on Saturday Tuesday, Monday morning and Thursday
morning would eliminate such hassel.

Cheers
James