Re: Results from Bombala.

["John Wayman" <trecker@bigpond.com>]

You should be able to reset your browser to receive all messages available
through your ISP.

I have deleted Netscape in favour of Internet Explorer, but someone using
Netscape should be able to tell you how,

Cheers
John Wayman

Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
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> Just returned from Bombala last night.
>
> Come home to fine that I couldn't get on to Aus. rail, Netscape strikes
> again.
> So now I have lost all previous msgs before today.
>
> Tried to call into all the stations along the way between Canberra and
> Bombala.
> The guys at ARHS Canberra need to look after their stations more!
> Cooma station looks great. Went on a ride on one of their CPH rail
> motors.
> the Rail motor looks great. They use a form of staff and ticket system.
> There are a few peculiarities in their working but I won't mention them
> here.
> For what they have done full marks.
> They have invited all and sundry to attend the official opening on the
> weekend 22/23 May.
>
> In the rumors dept: It is rumored the Austrac want to use Cooma as a
> depot for log operations and if so, would require the 3 level crossings
> to be put back in. The track otherwise seems to be in good nic.
>
> Between Cooma and Bombala the track is cut in about half a dozen times.
> Nimatabel (hope I spelt it right) station is a shock!
> Some clown appears to own it. he parks his truck across the line. The
> building itself seems structurally ok but needs some T.L.C!
>
> Bombala station is largely complete.
> All buildings have their windows smashed. The station building has its
> windows covered by sheets of blue metal across them.
> The scales or weigh bridge still work. I drove my car on to it and got a
> reading! As with all the buildings the humpy attached to the scales
> needs glass and a coat of paint.
> I went down armed with all my train keys but found that all the SRA
> locks have been replaced on all building with locks fitted. the perway
> shed included. Bummer 'cause I was sent down to see what was in there.
> Most of the track is still there. The petrol siding has been pulled up
> along with a few rails near the goods shed. A few of the rails have been
> covered over to let cars etc cross. One of these crossings prevents the
> "throw over" lever from changing the points.
> The 2 lever ground frames still work ( there is 2 of them) but you have
> to clear the shit out of the key hole. (btw does anyone know why there
> is two annet locks, one on the FPL lever and one on the points lever on
> one of the ground frame?)
> The turn table is still complete but has been spiked into one position.
>
> Thanx to all who responded to my  original post.
>
> rgds
>
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