Re: Tonight's Railway Adventures episode

[Wombat <a_wombat@my-deja.com>]

In article <01bec439$b834ca80$552d11cb@rodsmith>,
  "Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote:
> Responding to anonymous posters with cryptic messages:
> The 26.6 episode was not Victoria, it was SA.  Nobody has mentioned
it on
> aus.rail, so it must have had nothing to criticise.  It has been the
only
> episode which I have seen, and was as good as any other of the genre.
> Presenter Scott rode to Alice Springs on the sg Ghan, rode on the
preserved
> ng one there, then rode a camel back to Quorn via the former ng
route.
> There must have been some Pichi Richi scenes, but I can't recall
them.
> Along the way there were historical flashbacks: mainly from TAR
> construction.
>
> --
> Regards
> Roderick Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor

I have to post anonymously because if my boss found out what I was
saying, my livelyhood would be in jeopardy but I feel that some of what
I hear, others may also want to hear. I did not specify what happened
in the Vic episode, so as to not spoil it for those who have not seen
it. I have. The presenter is shown driving the RM with no sign of the
real driver in shot.They show him driving it over the Viaduct and into
Plat 12 at Flinders Street, driving through a track gang and into the
SRHC Depot among other things. VLP has had a HUGE reaming out by all
the safety watchdogs and I pity any organisation that wants to do a
film run in the future. The Special Class Instructor Drivers are being
placed on ALL Special/Charters, with VLP as the Operator to appease
(sp?) the angry gods! and the costs to the Hirers will go up as a
result.
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