Re: Bulk grain history test

[stephen@midac.splat.spam.com.au (stephen)]

On Tue, 20 Apr 1999 00:20:03, hunslet@cia.com.au (Hunslet) wrote:

> On 18 Apr 1999 19:50:50 -0800, stephen@midac.splat.spam.com.au
> (stephen) wrote:
> 
> >The trial of bulk wheat was despatched from Ariah Park on 29/9/1916, 
> >so I guess it would have gone via Cootamundra and Goulbourn.
> 
> 
> G'day.
> 
> The original consignmernt was in a four wheeled S truck.   The
> township of Ariah Park has recently celebrated the event.   Having
> found the original loading equipment used in 1916, they purchased an S
> truck from State Rail, which has been placed on display at Ariah Park,
> together with the original loading equipment.   
> 
> Congratulations to Ariah Park in preserving this little bit of our
> rail history.
> 
> Hunslet.

That's right. I took a photo of the truck at Easter (with the current 
railway
signal in the background) when I was back there for the school 
centenary. 

By the way, if I had it scanner, and had a site, I would put it on it 
(but I havn't!).

Regards,

Stephen