Re: Buebirds to the Barossa?

[M Hutchens <mjhutch@'nospam'senet.com.au>]

peter berrett wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Some time ago somebody posted a message suggesting that somebody migth
> be setting up a service from Adelaide to the Barossa using the
> Bluebirds.
>
> Any further news on this?
>
> cheers Peter

  In today's (Tues 12 May) Adelaide Advertiser there was an article
stating that the Bluebird railcars were at Adelaide Railway Station
yesterday, apparently a test/publicity trip for the railcars from their
base at ASR's Islington Workshops, following their conversion to broad
gauge from standard gauge.

 On Saturday morning power car 252 could be seen inside the workshops
receiving some attention.
 The blue colour is darker than what the cars used to be.  The car now
can only be driven from one end.

The Advertiser article states that tourist service to the Baroosa Valley
is expected to commence on May 24.

MH