Re: Heard in the Railfan Shop

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

gunzel@rocketmail.com wrote:
> I was in the Railfan Shop the other day and heard that the new Ghan service to
> Melbourne was going to be steam hauled. I thought it was a bit far fetched and
> I now understand that it will be diesel hauled. Is this correct?

I don't know where these stories come from. Even if there was such a plan,
you'd need BOTH 38s to haul a train like that.

There is a completely different plan for a standard gauge steam hauled
tourist train out of Adelaide.

Cheers
David