Re: New B/Line Railmotors

["Anamul" <Mul@bigpond.com>]

Supposedly created somewhere in Ballarat

		I was not here
		I did not say this

 > Pinched without permission:
 >
 > NEW B/LINE RAILMOTORS
 >
 > (pretend there's a picture of AEC motor and trailer right here)
 >
 > Rail users in Dippsland are being provided with new railcars.  B/Line
 > marketing manager, B. Tardy, said they would replace unsuitable, modern
 > electric trains, that are not meant for country journeys.  Mr Tardy said
the
 > new 1922 built railcars, were found on a farmers property in South
Australia
 > and after removing a few chickens and spiders, has been fully
reconditioned
 > using new paint.  The trains would be used on the line between
Worriedgull
 > and Packingcase.
 >
 > Mr Tardy was asked if it was true that the railcars were powered by lawn
 > mower engines and air conditioned 'au natural'?  Mr Tardy said that the
 > business manager Mr Cane Toad was overseeing the project.  Mr Cane Toad
said
 > that "Lawn mower engines were being used because they were cheap and used
 > less fuel than a big diesel.  Our surveys indicate that most passengers
on
 > B/Line are not in a hurrey anyway".  Mr Cane Toad was also asked about
 > concerns with broken ropes on the pull starts for the engine and when on
a
 > test run two passengers had died from double pneumonia.  Mr Cane Toad
said
 > "The pull starts had all been removed and a modern crank handle fitted.
 > Drivers were given a 3% pay rise to crank start the engine.  B/Line
denies
 > that passengers died on the train, they were probably already sick or did
 > not have proper woollen overcoats.  This is only mischief making, we have
 > made every possible modification to make our passengers comfortable
 > including canvas sun blinds and up market wooden seats".
 >
 > A new timetable featuring Up and Down times is to operate ie, Up hill and
 > Down hill, the train being faster down hill.  B/Lines existing
caterpillar
 > railcars will provide backup services.