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

Keith Malcolm (keithm@happy.dca.gov.au)
Mon, 2 Feb 1998 23:50:59 GMT

In article <34D5BB99.898B0733@fastlink.com.au> Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au> writes:
>From: Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Melbourne-Adelaide Steam Rail Tour, why not?
>Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 23:27:05 +1100

>Keith Malcolm wrote:

>> 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

I was actually joking. I am aware of all the difficulties in running a 73 this
far. The size of train required to make any money would infact require 4 or 5
locos.

David Malcolm