R766 re-launch (was: [VIC] R766 test run)

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

Stuart Thyer wrote:
> 
> Steam loco R766 ran a successful test run last night, Wed 28/2, from
> Ballarat to Bacchus Marsh and return.
> It will be relaunched in to service on Sat 11th March when it runs Melbourne
> to ballarat. For bookings phone 9397 1953
> 
  
While the OzKosh trip is a reasonable idea for a general public tour, I
don't think it was a good trip to re-launch R766 on. I'm sure that a
large number of Victorian railfans would like to travel on the first
trip behind R766 since it's re-build. However, the length of time spent
in Ballarat is far too long (7 3/4 hours) if you aren't interested in
the activities at Ballarat (OzKosh or Begonia festival).

An extension with photostops would have been good, or R766 should have
been re-launched on a special tour. The final run of R766 as a coal
burner was a great trip from a railfan perspective, its just a pity that
the re-launch won't be anywhere near that good. 
  
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- James Brook -

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