Re: Sale - Stratford and beyond...

[Jennifer Richmond <richmond@melbpc.org.au>]

Lineman wrote:

> Lineman <grime@dcsi.net.au> wrote in message 382678ef@nap-ns1">news:382678ef@nap-ns1...
> >
> > > >Hi Sam
> > As you say that section of road is most boring,and there was anecdotal
> > evidence after the introduction of buses(sorry coaches) that passenger
> > numbers fell off dramatically between Sale and Bdale,people said I might
> as
> > well drive myself to Sale etc etc.
> > Wouldnt it be interesting to step back to the days of arrival at Traralgon
> > change locos.
> > Lineman

> Answering myself next day after the thought popped into the remains of a
> logic centre,the way things are going wouldn't it be grand if J550 was
> resurrected from the park in Warragul and had the West Coast treatment done
> on it to be come "The City of Bairnsdale" the plates are already on one of
> the N class so there is a cost saving.Just imagine how many tourists to the
> Gippsland Riviere would like to ride that train all the way,behind
> Victoria's most modern, under used, gauge convertible, surviving steam
> kettle.<vbg>
> Lineman

Beautiful, even the though brings a tear to my eye...

Sam Eades