Re: Bluebirds to Run extra services in SA? Who refurbished what??

["Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>]

>David Bennetts wrote in message <3771742b.0@newshost.pcug.org.au>...
>We seem to be getting a lot of reports in this NG about NSW and Victoria,
>but little from elsewhere.
>One item of interest is that the cities of Port Augusta, Port Pirie and
>Whyalla are pushing for the return of passenger rail services to their
>region, and have had discourse with the operators of the Barossa Wine train
>to see if they can provide Bluebird Railcars for the service.  Will another
>attempt be made to restore the railcars which V/Line couldn't get going?
>
>Refer to www.abc.net.au/news/state/sa/archive/metsa-21jun1999-6.htm  for
>the
>news report.
>
>Regards
>
>David Bennetts
>Canberra
>
Dear David, The  Blue Birds that are running in SA to the Barossa Valley
were rebuilt by RTS in Melbourne, not by their owners.
The ones hired to V/Line were rebuilt by a 3rd party i.e. Bluebird Rail Inc.
of SA, their owners.