Re: David LAngleys age (was Re: Second rate Melbourne stations)

[jdennis@acslink.net.au (John Dennis)]

On Sun, 2 May 1999 23:23:30 +1000, "Michael Walker"
<walker@hotkey.net.au> wrote:

>>Yes, I'm older than you.
>>
>How much? Of course, given it is impolite to ask such a question, give us a
>vague idea from the following:
[snip]
>Whilst half tongue in cheek, it would be interesting without being too
>precise for those who prefer not to give too much away to see roughly the
>ages of those in the group, similar to the recent 'what size computer do you
>have' thread from not too long ago. To make it more interesting, it could be
>measured in terms of significant local railway events.
>
>In case anyone is interested (making huge assumption), it could be said I am
>older than all the Hitachi trains in Melbourne.
>
>Over to you.

Just in case anybody is remotely interested, I can recall steam days
in Victoria, and while never travelling on a regular steam-hauled pass
did watch them, and once rode from Korong Vale to Robinvale in the cab
of a "J" class on the daily goods train.

JD

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