Re: [Sydney - heavy rail system] Visiting all stations

["Graham Smith" <dysonsmith@hunterlink.net.au>]

ARHS NSW ran  a dayrover competition about twenty five years ago, covering
all modes - train,bus, ferry. I spent the day crossing the harbour from the
Quay to Manly, validating competitors' entries.

memory's a bit hazy, but I think at least one contestant managed to travel
on every line between 0001 and 2359 that day, as well as the trip to Manly
on the ferry!

Graham Smith

Ronald BESDANSKY <ronbest@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> Does anybody in this n.g. claim a record for visiting or passing through
all
> the stations in the Sydney Suburban area in the least time? By "Sydney
> Suburban area" I mean that area as defined for fare purposes, i.e. out to
> Emu Plains, Cowan, Macarthur and Otford, and all stations within that area
> that have a public passenger service at least once per day during the
week.
>
> Myself and a friend covered the then system in 1970 in 17 hours and 36
> minutes, commencing with the 04.33h CPH from Abattoir to Campbelltown and
> finishing with train from Sydenham to East Hills arriving at 22.09h. We
were
> issued with a special ticket by some bod in a room at Sydney station -
valid
> from 00.01h on one day to 23.59h the next day for the exorbitant sum of
$3!
>
> I know other people have done it, but they have used various definitions
for
> the area to be covered.  It should be able to be done in much less time
> now - no need to cover lines with 1 - 2 trains per day - e.g. Abattoir,
> Sandown, Ropes Creek, National Park.
>
> Rgds
>
> Ron BESDANSKY
>
>