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

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

jdennis@acslink.net.au wrote:

> In article <372F9D5F.5B0C662E@ancc.com.au>,
>   del@ancc.com.au wrote:
> > John Dennis wrote:
> >
> The Dimboola pass and the Peanut.  Others my age have ridden these trains,
> and now I sit down with them and reminisce and wonder why I didn't go there.
> I think it might have something to do with my parents, who seemed reluctant
> to let me travel overnight until I was 16 or so.  Unfortunately at the end of
> VR steam on passenger trains you could take a day trip and watch the Swan
> Hill at Bendigo, or watch the Peanut at Ararat.

You used to be able to travel on the Swan Hill with its R class to Eaglehawk and
return by tram. That was the best you could do in the day. Yes I had similar
problems with parents.

David.