Re: Melbourne-Adelaide Steam Rail Tour, why not?
David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
6 Feb 1998 03:15:05 GMT
Adrian Whichello (adrianw@cassius.ee.usyd.edu.au) wrote:
>>Well as a last resort,how about a pair of CPHs .
>>ACT ARHS have 2 that work I beleive,one at least goes pretty fast,been in it a
>>couple of times
>>They seem pretty reliable,really ancient.
>>In fact how far out of NSW has a CPH ever got,maybe not even to Albury.
>
>I've been in a CPH at Albury, during the "Farewell Southern Branches" tour the
>ARHS Canberra put on in 1986. In fact, we may have been there twice on that
>tour. Great trip, 4 days, 1500Km's of travel at 80Kph or better over recently
>upgraded branch lines about to be closed...
Don't forget a Comet set ran to Melbourne once.
>>Would be cheap to run,the lack of airconditioning could be a problem,so travel
>>in winter and then could use the gas heaters.
>
>That would bloody cold and miserable. Travelling in April (I forget - do you
>remember, Tim?) was pleasant, though. Nice to be on a train where you could
>open the windows.
How about a 620/720? Same problem with the lack of air conditioning, but
it can run faster than a CPH with the windows open. :)
Cheers
David