Re: New Victorian main line operator

[taliesin@chariot.net.au (Taliesin Walker)]

I wonder if the passengers will still be able to ride with the doors
open? :-)

Are these redhens the only ones left in working order? I'd love to
have a ride on one that hasn't been refurbished, it would take me back
to my childhood.

Tali

On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:55:54 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
Bromage) wrote:

>There is a new commercial rail operator based in Bendigo.
>
>Victoria Centrail Pty Ltd (ACN 094 412 325) will commence operating rail
>cruises in central Victoria from mid February.
>
>They will use fully refurbished 2300, 300 and 400 class railcars, which
>are no longer referred to as Red Hens. 2300 cars have refurbed transmissions.
>
>Services will be fully commercial, with licenced 4 star catering. This is
>the first venture of its type in Victoria (c.f. Bluebird Rail).
>
>A shakedown trial of 2301, 416, 2501 and 2302 wil run this Saturday,
>departing Bendigo at 10.30. The route will be Bendigo  - Inglewood -
>Dunolly - Maryborough - Castlemaine - Bendigo.
>
>366, 373, 432 and 436 will be refurbished during the year.
>
>Cheers
>David