Re: Penguin saved by Train Driver

[Robert Harris <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Neil Waller wrote:

> This story reminds me of the only trip I ever had on the Port
> Lincoln Division of the old SAR back when Model 75 Railmotors
> ran a passenger service.
>
> On the down trip the train stopped at one of the stations and
> a long discussion with Train Control took place.
>
> A little way into the next section the train stopped and the
> driver and guard hopped out and went picking mushrooms in the
> adjacent paddock.
>
> Train Control was contacted at the next station and the bounty
> of the mushroom harvest was duly reported.
>
> I don't know what the order said but was it:
>
> "Proceed to xxxxx, stop at Mr Blogg's paddock, Pick mushrooms,
> report at yyyyyy"?
>
> --
> Neil Waller     (nwaller@denr.sa.gov.au)

A couple of years back, during the Homebush to Redfern shutdown, we were
running to the city via Enfield and the driver stopped so he could pick
up Golf Balls that escaped from the nearby golf course.

rgds