Re: Steam every day down here in Mexico for next 19 days

[John Dennis <jdennis@acslink.net.au>]

In article <377666cd.5558419@news.enternet.com.au>,
  steam4me@enternet.com.au wrote:
> Tony Marsden just pointed this out to me.......
>
> Do you realise us Victorians are to be treated to an R class or two R
> class running each day for the next 19 days?  Eat your hearts out
> gringos<g!>.
>
[snip]
>
> Just looked at the calendar....... yep, 1999.
>
> Not bad, not bad at all.
>
> And the weather..... well perfect.... bright, clear skies, cool
> mornings, no wind, perfect for steam....of course.


And, should you tire of photographing this succession of R classes, you
can always visit Belgrave where steam runs every day of the year[1],
over the 25km to Gembrook.  And yes, this is still 1999.

JD

[1] conditions apply [2]
[2] not Xmas Day or Good Friday, or Total Fire Ban Days [3]
[3] Which means, on average, 360 days a year of steam.
--
John Dennis
Home of the Dutton Bay Tramway
http://www.acslink.net.au/~jdennis/dbt.html


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