Re: Northern River Railway

[Erich Houchens <eshouchens@earthlink.net>]

David Bromage wrote:

> David Proctor (daproc@spamsux.bigfoot.com) wrote:
> > Not meaning to flame here, but it is Northern RiverS RailROAD - I hate it,
> > but that is the way it is. I also hate Australia Southern RailROAD - why do
> > we have to go American? Australia has always had RailWAYS!
>
> There was the Great Northern RailWAY in the USA. :)

Which is now part of the Burlington NorthernSanta Fe Railway Company or BNSF as
most
people know it as....

One of the reasons I read this group is because
of Australia's uniqe mix of British and American
operating practices. Some day I hope to get
down there to see it first hand.

> Interestingly, WCR was approached some time ago about taking over some NSW
> freight operations on the southern line. Gary McDonald jokingly suggested
> they would operate under the name of the Junee & Southern Railroad.
>
> Cheers
> David



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