Re: News on the VST (Very Slow Train)

[gono@alphalink.com.au]

On Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:57:51 +1000, David Johnson
<trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

>gono@alphalink.com.au wrote:
>
>> Yes David i have traveled on the track quite a few times as i am a
>> melbourne based NRC driver and for the most part on the loco
>
>The locos tend to have a smoothing effect on bad track.  Try riding in the
>passenger cars some time.

Yep i did about two weeks ago traveled on the overland a little rough
between Vite Vite and Gheringhap got to remember that the rail came
from between Ararat and Serviceton and has never been ground nope they
dont have a rail grinder in vic sadly!!!
The section from Nth geelong C to Newport rode absoloutly
magnificently but this is brand new 60 KG rail and a brand new road
bed and interestinglg enough the NR'S ride worse than the cars on this
section.
Regards Paul Johnston (NRC Melb)