Re: Vic steam this weekend 14 & 15 Nov

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Sat, 14 Nov 1998 19:10:13 +1100, Rod Young <berlina@bigpond.com>
wrote:

>> >So the Diamond Valley Miniature Railway counts on this theory. Heck, going
>> >by your definition, my kettle will be operating this weekend too...8^)
>>
>> So will mine - nothing like a good cuppa! (and the one I just had was
>> NOTHING like a good cuppa!)
>
>Yes you are right! We got issued with these new fangled Thermos Flasks a few
>years ago, and I have two problems with it!
>The first is trying to keep it upright on the hotplate, the diameter of the
>securing clasps is just too great to tighten around it!
>Then the damn thing takes for ever to boil! Once boiled the bloody water stays
>hot enough to scald me mate three or four hours after
>and several times................. oh dear!
>
NR class ( and grey BLs) have a new fangled modern device for boiling
water called a "electric kettle". It seems to work okay. Just make
sure the water isn't from Sydney!!!

They also have CD players and mobile phones so I guess that rules them
out for suburban trains in Sydney but thats another thread.

Cheers

Krel

All's well that ends.