Re: [VIC] headboards, nameplates and non authentic liveries. (was: [VIC] Steamrail headboard)

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

I was not impressed with the attitude of some steamrail volunteers when the
headboard was turned around for the last photostop on the Kulwin tour last year.
They were yelling out and telling the organiser to put it back. I hope that its
only a small number of steamrail volunteers with this attitude but it did not
impress me one bit, especially as the headboard was on R761 at every other
photostop.

Stuart Thyer wrote:

> I'm going to wade in just briefly and give my 2c worth as a Steamrail
> volunteer (beyond that I'm not going to get involved in an arguement, they
> can't be won or lost).
> I remember when we ran the last train to Stratford many years ago and as a
> gesture of goodwill, took off the headboard from the loco so fans could get
> the shots. The derision at the headboard, steamrail and general cheers and
> carrying on really pissed off quite a few volunteers that day. You can thank
> the people there that day largely for the current policy of Steamrail to
> leave the headboard on regardless. Most volunteers thought that the
> organisation that has restored as much equipment as Steamrail that they gave
> their time to deserved better than that kind of attitude, so if you f&^%*$
> us then we'll f*^%$ you.
> Personally I'd like to see the headboard come off at more photostops, but
> generally left on while running. I think that if the passengers have paid
> their fare, especially on the longer trips, they deserve to get the shots
> without the headboard occasionally.



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