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Re: RTM and steam? In the same sentence?
- Subject: Re: RTM and steam? In the same sentence?
- From: "David Bennetts" <davibenn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 08:33:31 +1100
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"Roy Marshall" <marsh@zip.com.au> wrote in message
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> You conveniently ignore 3801,3830 and 5367. 3265 is currently under
> restoration at Eveleigh and I believe 3237 will be back in service
> before too long. Not as good as Victoria I agree but the costs, eg.
> access charges, are far higher in NSW and make it a lot tougher to run
> trains. Hence the economics of running steam due to high fares needed to
> cover costs are not there.Basically it is getting too hard to get bums
> on seats at the fares you have to charge in NSW!!
>
> Cheers Roy
>
The ARHS (ACT) still runs 1210, it gets into NSW at Queanbeyan. They also
have 3016, currently unserviceable but potentially it can be put back into
traffic.
Regards
David Bennetts