Re: Western Industrial Sidings Tour

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Would someone email me, who is Motor mouth.

Bob.
Notagunzel <notagunzel@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> David Langley <del@ancc.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Michael Kurkowski wrote:
>
> > > One complaint however. People behaved like sheep. We had a schedule to
run
> > > to, a photostop was all prepared and lined up (mostly), yet people
still
> > > dawdled on inbetween the photographers and the train. Also a couple of
> > > cases of people walking/running/etc in front of the photoline, which
called
> > > for a few jeers of discouragement.
>
> > This is why some people frequent the RTA and AREA tours. Small groups
easily
> > managed.
>
> Ahhhh... Fruit Free Zones |-)
>
> > > On a better note, i did end up meeting a few of the ausrailers, Steven
> > > Hurst, Chris Gordon, Gareth Lumsden, Roderick Smith, and a tireless
Craig
> > > Haber, who conductored the trip. *waves to all* I did not however see
the
> > > elusive Notagunzel (Was he perhaps the one locked into the compartment
with
> > > Motormouth? :))
>
> Luckily I avoided Motormouth.  Although at one point waiting for the
Patricks
> train, this entity sprouted numerous statements nearby.  What was so
> increadable, was that every single one was absolutely totally incorrect.
>
> I make 7 correspondants present. SH, CG, GL, RBS, CH, DEL & NAG.
>
> > I must have been invisible as well although those who know me would say
how
> > could I ever be invisible. My mate and I were in the BRS and were thus
only a
> > compartment or two from Motormouth - and he certainly lived up to the
> > reputation. It was a pity that nothing intelligent came out all day.
>
> <troll>
>
> Send him an invitation to join Tom & his merry group.
>
> </troll>
>
> > > Having said all that, it will be intersting to see everyone else's
comments
> > > on today, of those who went anyway (or the few that chased it,
impossible
> > > task considering the speed we were doing ;-)).
>
> > I agree Michael, a splendid day. Highlights today for me was travelling
into
> > Boral's yard rather than just along the line and to Maribyrnong River
Sidings.
> > I haven't been to Appleton Dock (by train) for around 25 years, it all
looks a
> > little different. It was interesting to see how the East Swanson Dock
and the
> > Swanson Dock lines have been completely obliterated by containers. I did
note
> > in reading the tour notes that whoever wrote them kept referring to
SwanSton
> > Dock, I hope that someone points out to them the correct spelling.
>
> Being hauled by Y 127 from the Newport Workshops Lead into the Garden
Platform
> wasn't expected.  After an impromptu meeting of the Joint Central
Committee On
> Important Matters, the decision was made that being hauled around Newport
'Shops
> by Y 127 will be counted as mileage.  This is good, as I needed that
engine.
>
> Its always good trundling around Melbourne Yard, things always seem to be
in a
> state of evolution.  The leads around the point where the Reversing Loop
passes
> 'Canal Jct' have changed since I last carried out an inspection.
>
> Mind you, no trip along Brooklyn - Newport is complete without a delays of
30+
> mins waiting a path. |-(
>
> A question raised during the day is who performs Train Control for Sims St
Jct -
> West Footscray Jct, and Tottenham B - Newport, Centrol or Mile End?
>
> I was waiting all day for CH's soap, but he musta left it behind. |-)
>
> --
> Mr Notagunzel.
> Rail Transportation Connoisseur.
> notagunzel@bigfoot.com
> (Waiting for the next move at http://www.bigfoot.com/~notagunzel)
>
>