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

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

Stuart Thyer wrote:

> 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.

I would like to add somthing to this. Does this mean that Steamrail have the
headboard there during photostops just to get back at a few people who cheered
about its removal several years ago? I really think that this is carrying
revenge a little bit too far, especially as many people who go on the tours
didn't cheer or weren't on that tour. I wasn't on that tour and I have never
cheered like an idiot when the headboard was removed. On recent tours its the
Steamrail volunteers who have been complaining and yelling about its removal. So
why keep this policy going? I think steamrail do a great job in most of the
things they do, but the headboard policy at photostops isn't really achieving
much.

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- James Brook -

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