Re: Better use of restored rail equipment

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Have you ever heard of drawgear capacity?

"John Coyle" <nospam@newsranger.com> wrote in message
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> In article <3AF200C1.75B71974@fang.omni.com.au>, David Bromage says...
> >
> >John Wayman wrote:
> >> Why restore something just to run it into the ground?
> >
> >Point of order, there are already restored Taits.
> >
> >> Also Taits are noisy and draughty.
> >
> >And the NBH and NQR cars on Puffing Billy are......?
> >
> >> Running costs of such historic equipment is high, and fans should learn
to
> >> pay for the privelege of photographing and riding on such equipment.
> >
> >You're confusing two markets. Railfans are one thing, the general public
> >is another. Think of the kindergarten trains which are packed full of
> >ankle biters, or the steam trains to the Royal Melbourne Show.
> >
> >We're not talking about running in the morning peak for commuters. This
> >would be after the morning peak. An 80+ year old electric train
> >connecting with a 100 year old steam train.
> >
> >Personally I think it's an excellent idea, but it would have to be
> >marketed well to work. It might work best on a few selected public
> >holidays/long weekends each eyar, and in conjunction with specific
> >events at the other end (e.g. the Olde Time Festival).
> >
> >Don't forget the Kuranda Tourist Train, restored by QR itself with
> >public money. Some of the cars on that train are older than Puffing
> >Billy. I think the oldest is a BV car/van from 1887.
> >
> >Cheers
> >David
>
>
> If the passenger cars are placed at the FRONT of a coal train, there
wouldn't be
> "slack" action to worry about! The problem with the former mixed train
services
> in NSW and Qld was that they had to run, whatever the loading! Yet, when
there
> are MANY trains a day, like on the Central Qld coal lines, it should be
possible
> to have any intending passengers waiting for the first train after 8:00am
from
> the coal loader, for example, to have the passenger cars put onto the
front of
> the train, and then pick up the passengers, at a suitable location. Would
> Gladstone be a good place to load passengers for a tour to the coal
fields? In
> NSW, Muswellbrook would be the pich up point for trips to Ulan.
>
>