Re: Never seen steam

["Brendan Morley" <morb@bit.net.au>]

On 25 Jun 1998 17:18:30 GMT, David Bromage wrote:

:>Interesting discussion on uk.railway about some new lines (e.g. Heathrow
:>Express) seeing a steam loco for the first time. How many lines are there
:>in Australia which have never seen a steam locomotive? Off the top of my
:>head..... 
:>Qld: Helensvale - Robina

Some new lines around Brisbane that you *think* wouldn't have steam over them
but *have* are:

Wellington Point-Cleveland - due to lack of run around facilities.  However I
seem to recall the excursion down there went to Cleveland where a following
diesel pulled the train back to Thorneside so that the steam loco could run
around.

Dual Gauge Yeerongpilly to Fisherman Is branch - however an excursion
advertised 'double running' between the dual guage line and the main line
about 6 months ago.

I also remember something about the stations on the Gold Coast extension not
fitting in the loading gauge for certain rollingstock but I think that was to
do with the heritage rollingstock (ie. when steam went to Helensvale, it
hauled SX carriages instead.)

Brendan
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