Re: Article in Trains magazine

[mercury@netspace.nospam.net.au (David A.)]

Even in the days of the Brisbane Limited the food was tres ordinaire.
The Melbourne/Sydney express at least retained some dignity until the
end.  David A.


On Tue, 26 May 1998 21:28:56 +1000, "maffa" <mroberts@klever.net.au>
wrote:
>From my one trip on the NSW north coast by XPT I have deduced the food is a
>disgrace and the ride is like the dregs at the bottom of the barrel. Next
>time I will drive or fly to Coffs Harbour, the airfair (21 day advance
>ticket) is less than $30 different to the first class train fare, with a
>fare more impressive crew.
>
>Maffa

>Geoff Lambert wrote in message <6kdmie$bpc$1@mirv.unsw.edu.au>...
>>Lambing Flat <"BullaCk"@(nospam)cia.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>>gunzel@rocketmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>> An interesting article on a US railfan's visit to Australia is in the
>>>> February 1998 issue of Trains magazine. There are a few inaccuracies
>>
>>Is this the article that lead to questions being asked in the NSW
>>Parliament today, 26th May?  The Government has rejected "criticisms
>>in an American railroad magazine that the ride in the XPT was like a
>>'ride in a concrete mixer' and that the food was 'appalling' as
>>unfair"
>>
>>Geoff Lambert
>>
>
>

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