Re: Hey SRV: Is it 639 or 658?

Richard & Marilyn Flinders (flinders@netspace.net.au)
21 Jun 1997 07:50:44 GMT

Yuri J Sos <steam4me@enternet.com.au> wrote in article
<5oaelc$8co$1@perki.connect.com.au>...

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> So.....which is it? 639 or 658?
>
What is this fetish with petty matters that all railfans have? Does it
matter as long as it's running again?
It was originally going to be 658 for a while but due to requests from some
of the volunteers that helped restore it (the people worth listening to),
it will operate just a few trips as 658.
Funny how the railways don't seem to care what we call it!

> And why can't SRV make up its mind as to which loco it's going to be:
> or are they planning to paint it back to Canadian Red (my 4yo votes a
> resounding "yes" on that question!<g!>)

Unfortunately there are a few other items that could do with a coat of
paint first. Anyway a change is as good as a rest.

I notice that in the UK when they rebadge a loco it 's a news event. Here
it's an excuse foe a whinge!

Long live the Headboard, it really works!