Re: Bluebirds to Run extra services in SA?

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <3776C19B.F2ED5617@omni.com.au> David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au> writes:
>Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 11:31:09 +1100
>From: David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Bluebirds to Run extra services in SA?

>Maurie Daly wrote:
>> 
>> In article <377479E5.966D96CD@omni.com.au> David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au> writes:
>> >Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 17:59:33 +1100
>> >From: David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>
>> >Subject: Re: Bluebirds to Run extra services in SA?
>> 
>> >Neil Waller wrote:
>> >> The ex Director of Transport could hardly contain his mirth at the
>> >> suggestion of North Terrace being used for interstate trains.
>> 
>> >That's rich, considering in years past North Terrace used to handle
>> >3 divisions of the Overland on a regular basis.
>> 
>> It handled more than 3 Overlands.

>I was only talking about interstate trains. 

>I recall that one Easter in the early 1970s there was even a 5th
>division of 
>the Overland. It included the two now preserved ABUs, placed in the middle
>of the train as they were screw coupled at one end. Screw couplers were banned
>in SA at the time, but lucking nobody noticed.

>Cheers
>David


I can also recall that on several occasions in the late 1970s that a Daylight 
version of the Overland ran although it was pretty rare and Im fairly sure 
that it never ran in both directions on the same day.
Can anyone remember ?

MD