Re: Southern Arurora

[pcc@ocean.com.au (Les Brown)]

"Rod" <berlina@bigpond.com> wrote in aus.rail:

>The SG in Victoria was a much better track in the 70's and 80's.
>S class and X Class Locos with Secondary Suspension [since replaced with
>solid rubber blocks!] had a far better ride and did far less damage than the
>22 tonne axles that are running now [Yes I know what the books say...but how
>much did a B or for that matter a C really weigh??]
>Anyway went to Gold Coast in Dec, and had no trouble sleeping at all...in
>the XPT
>Rod
>
I knew a fireman who could sleep inside the engine compartment of a
Y-class. Sorry Rod, drivers are excluded from the "pampered
businessmen" class of passenger travel.

Les Brown