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

[John Slaven <jtas@bigpond.com>]

I can remember around the early 70s that there was a competition run for the
most milage that could be covered with a ticket called "Awayday" and I know that
covered up to Wyong as one of the trips I did was to Wyong.
Regards
John

Bernard Smith wrote:

> With The Millennium New Year Ticket ($10) available for travel from
> 31/12-2/1, there's an opportunity for non-pensioners to have a go at Ron's
> record at a reasonable price!
>
> Eric Cartman wrote in message ...
> >If you are a pensioner you can do it for $1
> >
> >Eric
> >
> >www.erk.au.com
> >
> >Bernard Smith wrote in message
> ><1tbZ3.23247$we.38900@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>...
> >>It's interesting that the Sydney Suburban area as defined for fare
> purposes
> >>extends to Cowan and Otford, even though suburban services only extend to
> >>Berowra and Waterfall.
> >>
> >>To do the trip now, you would need to buy a DayRover ($20 peak, $16 off
> >>peak).
> >>
> >>Ronald BESDANSKY wrote in message ...
> >>>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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >