Re: IP at Roto (was can NRs run to Griffith)

[petan@NOSPAMion.com.au (PETer and susAN)]

On Sat, 27 Nov 1999 06:23:06 +0800, "Forster Family Inc" <noelmel@wantree.com.au> wrote:

>Mention of this sent me scurrying for my note books.
>Due to washaways in the Parkes area on January 31 1971 the IP on which I was
>travelling left Broken Hill on January 30 behind 4910 & 4911 (!) and headed
>for Griffith via Roto. 
  
[some very interesting bits snipped]

>Mind you it mean for interesting sights, 5920 on the North Coast
>daylight,6009 on the Brisbane Limited. Who can forget 3246 on the Singleton
>pass going so fast coal was flying off the tender 
>Regards
>
>NMF
>
In a word, thank you, for the time and trouble you went to for these historical gems.

I have printed out your material to store in my Indian Pacific file.

Cheers
Peter


Peter & Susan Cokley
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