Re: Queensland Tilt train

[phaedrus@ultra.ultra.net.au (Darryl Georgee)]

Rob Kearey <r.kearey@mailbox.uq.edu.au> wrote:

>Graham Duffin wrote:

>> "Dianne Lucas" <matt@smart.net.au> writes: > Can anyone who knows the date that tilt trainds are going to start operating
>> > in queensland please email me on matt@smart.net.au
>> >
>> >
>> According to the QR publicity blurb they are due to commence operating
>> between Brisbane and Rockhampton in October 98.
>> As of yesterday (24/6/98) both tilt sets were in Brisbane with one
>> planned to go to Rocky today on a trial trip.

>At 7:40 pm, a tilt train passed through Roma St Platform 7, heading
>west. They're tres sexy, except for the canvas sheets on the seats -
>looks like they were fiddling with the internal fittings.


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>>> However the drivers' cabin is "reportedly" quite
>>> claustrophobic :-(
 "Even my vacuum cleaner is a VAX"
  Darryl Georgee, Townsville, Australia
   phaedrus@ultra.net.au