Re: Melbourne-Adelaide Steam Rail Tour, why not?

Maurie Daly (mauried@commslab.gov.au)
Mon, 2 Feb 1998 22:51:07 GMT

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>>Can anyone comment on whether a B class has ever gotten to Adelaide.
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>>cheers
>>MD
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>The V/LINE B class has made it to Adelaide at least 11 times, from '82
>to '84 11 came to Clyde Engineering (Rosewater) and went back as the A
>class. Also I remember seeing a B class in a lash up of a Melbourne
>bound goods at Mt Lofty (S.A.) a number of years a go (before S.G.).

I guess my previous question was poorly worded.
I really meant has a Vline B class actually made it to Adelaide hauling a
train, either regular or a fan trip , as distinct from being hauled dead as
they all were for the purposes of being converted into the As.

cheers
MD