Re: Steam at standard fares

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Keith Malcolm)]

In article <EuN03.8$gU5.415430@news0.optus.net.au> dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) writes:
>From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
>Subject: Re: Steam at standard fares
>Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 05:56:52 GMT

>M.G.Smith (gard@bigpond.com) wrote:
>> I wounder if I will ever see our steam trains run at standard CityRail
>> fares?

>It was done from Sydney to Newcastle in 1995 for the 140th anniversary.

>What would be more popular, easier to organise/path and more profitable
>might be having SL15 steam hauled from Sydney to Goulburn. The 422 can
>take over from there. Add a few extra 3801 Limited cars which go back the
>same afternoon. A nice profitable day trip. The only time lost would be a
>few extra minutes at Moss Vale to take water.

>Cheers
>David

Why not run the 38 all the way to Junee? Water is an obvious issue, but not 
one that can't be over-come fairly easly.

Dave Malcolm