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Re: Trains to Newcastle.

In article <3495D64E.B696BC2D@ozemail.com.au> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> writes:
>From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Trains to Newcastle.
>Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 12:15:58 +1100

>David Bromage wrote:

>> This proves that steam is best. :)

>BS.  The recent Historic Electric Traction Tour could have easily broken two
>hours had it
>not been for stopping at a number of stations along the way including
>photo-stops.
>Perhaps one of the tour patrons could give us some times?

>The XPT has made it from Sydney to Broadmeadow in 1 hour 36 minutes on an empty
>run, so 2
>hours to Newcastle is quite achievable.


>--
>David Johnson
>CityRail Guard
>trainman@ozemail.com.au
>http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman

3801 would have gone under 2 hours in '66, except for some spark, from what I 
heard.

David Malcolm