Re: [VIC] Oaklands/Benalla Tour - Double R's

[Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au>]

Hi,

As a friend and I were driving about the countryside last night, we saw the 
level crossing lights at Wallan, being 22:30 I was expecting it to be just 
another boring(!!!) freight. We stopped at the level crossing and I looked 
right, the light and smoke being emitted from a certain spot looked like 
that of a steam engine. As I got out of the car, i went to the other side 
of the level crossing to take a look.

Then was the sound of two almight R class locos taking off from Wallan 
station. All I can say is, it sounded almight spectacular as both R's and 
their consist sped off into the night, accompanied by the all familiar VR 
whistle. I did feel like calling out "go reggie" as the train went past, 
incase he was about, foaming, errr *cough* recording, but i refrained :-)

The train went through the crossing at 22:31, 6 minutes ahead of schedule. 
I totally did not expect to happen across this train, however had I have 
been half an hour earlier, I would have seen it go through Kilmore East.

Regards
Michael


Steven Hurst said in message <1lIZ3.110$Rg1.4408@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net>, I 
therefore quote:

>Just reporting in,
>                        Double R's + 13(?) carriages on the Broadmeadows
>Line, passed by my window (between SME and GBV) at 23:02 last night,
>20/11/99, approx. 19 min late (due ESD @ 22:45)
>
>[SME = Strathmore, GBV = Glenbervie, ESD = Essendon]
>

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Michael Kurkowski
Email: mk@netstra.com.au
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