Re: Great heritage/southern express/orient express

["John McCandless" <johnmc@topend.com.au>]

<xenophon@starting-point.com> wrote in message
37ad2765@mega.ultra.net.au">news:37ad2765@mega.ultra.net.au...
> The Great h/s/o train went north to Cairns last night.
> Calling itself 3m81 (not sure why M) it passed me being
> hauled by 2180 something. Rumor is that at high speed it's
> seat belt and  seasick tablet time :-)
> Darryl.

It actually continues to Kuranda, and (afaik) the loco and
obs car are turned at Mareeba.  That's where the "M" comes
in.

Gee, I though a knowledgeable driver like you would be
telling ME this ;-)

John McCandless
"Never play leapfrog with a unicorn"
Cloncurry  Qld Au