Re: AN Sale Short List

Thomas K. Munn (munnekot@argonet.co.uk)
Mon, 12 May 1997 17:38:20 BST

In article <5ks6mh$s09$1@pinah0.connect.com.au>, nldoncas@cobweb.com.au (Nic
Doncaster) wrote:
>
> I heard a rumour that Wisconsin Central was itching for the Eyre
> Peninisula
> (yes
> it is still there) however all they wanted was the gypsum traffic from
> Kevin
> to
> Thevenard.Another rumour was it was all or nothing; And yet again SACBH
> wanted
> to run the show, given that they are/were AN's biggest customer it makes
> sense.

They, Wisconsin Central, have got most of OUR freight in the recent
carve-up, under the patriotic title "English, Welsh & Scottish Railways".
Interviewed recently in one of our Railway Magazines, Ed Burkherdt(?) seemed
to have a greater enthusiasm for developing that sector - freight - than any
home companies. BR found it just too irksome.

Regards 

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