> "Rod Young" <berlina@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> >> >>Henschel revives high-pressure steamlok concept for Down-under coal
> >trains.
>
> >blah blah blah
>
> >YOU APRIL FOOL YOU!!!!!!!!
> >cheers Rod
>
> Ah, but who is the fool?
>
> It seems that most responders recognised an April Fool's Day joke
> when they saw it (except one), but attributed the gullibility to the
> original poster, a person named, curiously enough, as "Aout Premier".
>
> That's (more or less), french for April 1st. and she/he gave their
> address as avinyeron@bigpond.com. "Having you on", indeed.
>
> Note also Herr Erste Aout, a similarly-named gentleman from the inside
> of the message, not to mention that well-known greenie Gunther Grasse.
>
> Anybody who tried to access the Web site:
> (http://www.spitzen.lok.org.de/neuestuffe/engl/damnpf.html).would have
> been disappointed, but the Henschel site is there. Real afficionados
> of the peculiar in German steam locomotives might like to try this
> genuine site:
> http://fistral.ncr-css.co.uk/users/jao/Germany/Locomotives/ExperimentalSteam..htm
>
> Altogether a good laugh, that worked on two levels. And people
> thought a Maglev for Puffing Billy was a hoax.
>
Well it would seem that I am the April Fool for 1998 however I wish to point out that
the original posting was on 31/3 at 14.27 hrs and was a little bit early. None the
less a good joke for all to enjoy however I still am glad I made my point about the
"Poewrhouse on Wheels" for which I am still awaiting the arrival . No doubt I will be
waiting for some time yet.
Cheers
Bob
April Fool 1998!