Re: Strategic Reserve.

["Alistair Deayton" <Alistair@deayton.freeserve.co.uk>]

What would be the point of that is smart bombing, like we saw in Bosnia, had
destroyed all the major railway bridges?

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Alistair Deayton
Paisley
Scotland
Keith Willshaw <100572.2654@compuserve.com> wrote in message
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> Martin Silsby <msilsby@tassie.net.au> wrote in message
> 37CBFFFE.84B67C3E@tassie.net.au">news:37CBFFFE.84B67C3E@tassie.net.au...
> > Doesn't the NSW or Victorian railways have a few steam locos set aside
for
> this
> > type of situation? It would make sense to me.
> >
>
>
> Think about it
>
> You also need all the Watering points. Steam trains need LOTS of
> water at frequent intervals.
>
> The coaling positions
>
> The Ash Pits
>
> No to mention the trained Crews and maintenance men
>