Re: Silverton is go!!!!!

[Bert koksix <oldphart@mpx.com.au>]

> >Both Silverton loco's 48s35 and 48s37 left Melbourne tonight for there
> >homeland in the New paint scheme.
> >
> >I'm sorry I don't have more details but I only noticed them leaving the MFT
> >at the last moment.
> >
> They left the MOT as far as Albury were they were detached and a
> Silverton crew we supposed to run them L/E to Parkes. this is in
> preparation for a new Parkes based Silverton operation.
>

Saw the 48' s myself when they went through Benalla as we shunted 9548. What a
site!
They were very shiny, squeeky clean, and I spotted them as they entered the
flood lit level crossing (no camera again) What a pity they will have to start
them up, and they will again become the dirty greasy things we all love to hate!

Wonder if that previous post complaining about the cost of refurbishing them
[his words "Worth a small house " ]will be as impressed as I was, when he sees
them.
And if it was a Victorian Union demand to upgrade them, Where will they run [in
Victoria]?
Rod