Re: No steam in Sydney til April 10...

[Robert Harris <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Bob wrote:

> Traditionaly there has been no preserved mainline steam between the begining of
> December and early March for a long long time. The reasons for this are that
> there is the possibility of the tour being cancelled because of fire bans but
> more importantlty this period is the catchup time for maintanence of steam
> locomotives. Many locomotive boiler tickets fall due for renewal around this time
> for this very reason. Also the cab conditions in a steam loco are at times
> unbearable when the temperature is in the high 30s. I guess you will have to wait
> a few months for your next steam fix!
> Cheers
> Bob

As far as I know 2705 is still running. You might be able to maintain life support
with it running up and down the loopy line. (unless TFB)

rgds