Re: XPT to Richmond - When?
Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au)
10 Jul 1997 04:02:24 GMT
David Bromage <dbromage@metz.une.edu.au> wrote in article
<5q1im9$5ll$4@gruvel.une.edu.au>...
> Peter Neve (nswsrca@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> >One for our panel of experts and advisors, please.
> >
> >In the mid to late 1980s, a charter XPT set ran through to Richmond.
> >I don't recollect the facts or the date, but I had an idead it was a
> >charter FROM Richmond to somehwere. I don't think the XPT returned
> >to take the people back to Richmond after the forward journey.
> >
> >Can anyone out there advise the date and any other details, please!
>
> This will make a great addition to the XPT pages if anyone has details.
>
> Does anyone have details of XPTs running to other unusual locations? I
> know an XPT ran the last train to Corowa. There was also a business or
> legal charter to Melbourne a few months before the regular service
> commenced.
>
> Cheers
> David
>
On looking into my database further I found two other occasions that I
photographed.
An XPT ran Sydney-Wollongong-Unanderra-Moss Vale-?? on 5/8/82, I don't know
the reason for the run.
An XPT took part in the Hurstville Great Train Festival and "raced" 3642
from Central to Hurstville on 14/10/84.
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