Re: Interstate Platform at Seymour

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

David Bromage wrote:

> TM (tmid@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> > IIRC, for a short period the loco hauled South Mail was replaced by an
> > XPT set.
>
> The Riverina XPT commenced running on 23/8/82. The South Mail was replaced
> by the South XPT from 4/6/84, but this was cancelled altogether from 23/6/85.
>
> Cheers
> David

I tried it once. The hours of departure and arrival were inconvenient to say the
least and the XFS seats, well enough said. Thoughts like - "what about a bus
........"  Ouch someone just washed my mouth out with soap and water.

David Langley.