Re: Australian Railway Magazines which is best

[nldoncas@cobweb.com.au (Nic Doncaster)]

markbau1@aol.com (MarkBau1) writes:
> Nic wrote:
> 
> <<<(one recalls a certain book getting a bagging because the data was crap, I
> now 
> no -longer use previous editions as I cannot be sure of its accuracy)>>>>>
> 
> Which book are you referring to?
> 
> I just got hold of Obergs latest book (published a couple of years ago I 
think)
> I haven't read it all but some of what he writes about Victoria is a bit
> ridiculous.
> 
> Regarding VR C class he wrote that their introduction to service "caused a
> revolution in interstate schedules" Well I guess if you define a revolution as
> interstate freights dropping in max. speed from 60MPH down to 50 MPH then he 
is
> correct!
> 
> There are quite a few other niggling errors. Leo is a nice guy and a
> workmanlike photographer but a historian he is not!
> 
> Mark.
> 
> 
> THE ROCK is dead
> Long live THE ROCK!

I have never met him, so cannot comment on his personality traits

I refer to his book of course.

He uses references that contradict what he has written.

Nic