> In article <mauried.457.34D58BF8@commslab.gov.au> mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly) writes:
> >From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
> >Subject: Re: Melbourne-Adelaide Steam Rail Tour, why not?
> >Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 09:03:52 GMT
>
> >In article <6b3dpu$4ns$2@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net> telljb@ozemail.com.au
> >(Tell) writes:
> >>From: telljb@ozemail.com.au (Tell)
> >>Subject: Re: Melbourne-Adelaide Steam Rail Tour, why not?
> >>Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 03:16:50 GMT
>
> >>David_Arblaster@nospam.dse.vic.gov.au (David A.) wrote:
> >If we accept that it could be viable to run a diesel hauled pass, with
> vintage >diesels,then how about using diesels that have never run between Melb
> and >Adelaide ,either on BG or SG.
> >Can anyone comment on whether a B class has ever gotten to Adelaide.
> >If so , a good combination totally foreign to the line would be a 421 + 43 or
> >if the 421 is to close to an S ,how about a 43 plus a BHP K class.
> >Getting a Westrail L class would be a bit too hard.
>
> >cheers
> >MD
>
> How about a few of the infamous 73 classes (insert much laughter here).
> They never ran in Vic or SA.
>
> David Malcolm
I have no doubt that a pair of 73s would make the journey. Their speed limit however would make
the trip somewhat boring and a path for a 60Kph train may be somewhat difficult to find.
Bob