Re: Last Steam of the Year - R711 & R766 to Ballarat.

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

Will this be using the K cars?

Yuri J Sos wrote:

> Unashamed advertisement!
>
> R766 is off to Ballarat to be rebuilt into a locomotive of the same
> specification and configuration as R711.  You are invited to join the
> tour as R766 goes to Ballarat on what is expected to be the last main
> line steam run in Victoria for the year (some might even say century
> or millennium) and R766's last journey as a coal burner.
>
> The special train will depart Melbourne's Spencer Street Sunday
> 19/12/99, double headed with R711. There are at least 4 action packed
> photo stops planned en route.
>
> Highlights will include R711 banking R766 up Warrenheip bank, and the
> grand finale of the day will be R766 and R711 lining up alongside each
> other at Ballarat East before a parallel run up Warrenheip bank (to my
> knowledge this has never happened before).
>
> The return journey to Melbourne will be with two T class diseasel
> locos.
>
> So come along and have a great day, only $35.00 return for adults,
> $15.00 for children,  $6.00 for a lunch box, which is optional.  On
> the shuttle trips, a small fee will apply.
>
> Profits go to R700 restoration fund.
>
> Should be an AMAZING day.
>
> ANY INQUIRES EMAIL:  r711transfer@optusnet.com.au
>
> Full details when available will be on my Home Page at
> http://www.railpage.org.au/steam4me : there'll be a special link off
> the main page.
>
> Regards
>
> Yuri



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