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

Adrian Whichello (adrianw@cassius.ee.usyd.edu.au)
5 Feb 1998 23:50:12 GMT

In article <mauried.461.34DA4922@commslab.gov.au>,
Maurie Daly <mauried@commslab.gov.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...

>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.

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