Re: Silverton is go!!!!!

["The Man" <rodo@alphalink.com.au>]

I have heard that they have picked up a few small contracts in Vic.

Don't have any more details sorry..

Bert koksix wrote in message <37696313.635705E6@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
>