Re: Safeworking and other matters in Tas.

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

athan wrote:

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> There may be only trains there, but here in lies an idea, based on ariel
> ping pong.
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> Last year, the then New Norfolk Football Club chartered the Derwent
> Preservation Society diesels and rolling stock to run a train to King George
> the Fifth ground, Glenorchy, and vice versa.  Both grounds have stations at
> their back doors, the Glenorchy one being serviced by the Tasmanian
> Transport Museum.
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> The Burnie-Wiltshire line runs behind West Park Oval in Burnie.  The old
> Launceston Railway Station is virtually next door to York Park Oval.  Why
> not run the odd supporters train to TSFL games?
>
> Over 150 people were turned away from the Mothers' Day Special on the
> weekend. There is a demand and interest!
>
> Two ASC on this run- 152 people, vintage stock (speed limited, sure),
> including two buffets stocked with appropriate refreshment, should be a nice
> day out! And to ensure that there is no anomosity between the people, Hobart
> based umpires could travel on it as well!
>
> And if the X/Xa/Y class are not up to it, then perhaps (once they're all
> back in working order) the 10/11 class could be used from the former EBR
> line. (being vacuum braked, as the ASC are vacuum braked, unlike the rest of
> Tasrail which is airbraked).Better still, H2 would look good...
>
> Worth a try!!

Well, even I would like to see that even if it was connected with that game. And
me an AFL (you have to remember back to Keith Dunstan's days) for you to know that
the A does not stand for Australian. Oops showing my age again.

David