Re: Penguin saved by Train Driver

["Trainman" <trainman@oznetcom.com.au>]

Missed the story about the penguin but wasn't it great in the "old days"
when train crews were friendlier and the pace wasn't so hectic. Before they
ripped up the line from Camden to Campbelltown (sw of Sydney) the one car
train hauled by a 20 class tank engine used to stop and pick up motorists
whose car had broken down beside the line and choof off again. Tray hailing
a modern electric or diesel train if you break down... I used to work with
VicRail at Moriac west of Geelong and I know some of the things that used to
happen.
Neil Waller wrote in message <36B8D078.A8DE4E41@dehaa.sa.gov.au>...
>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)
>Department of Environment Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs
>Telephone: Oz: (08) 8204 9218; International: (618) 8204 9218
>Mail: GPO Box 1047, ADELAIDE 5001     Australia
>
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