Re: 3801 and 4401...

[ROY HOWARTH <rhowarth@ihug.com.au>]

Geoff,

You may have answered this before, but is 3801 going back to green at the 
end of the year, or will it stay black for a bit longer?

Roy H

<glillic@msn.com.au> wrote:
>>
>3801  ran from Sydney to Newcastle and return yesterday with six cars
>without the assistance of 4401. Diesel assistance is only provided when the
>patronage necessitates extra cars beyond the power of the 38 on its own. In
>these cases the 44 is at the BACK of the train, far from being surgically
>attatched to the steamer.
>
>Next weekend the steam and diesel will <top and tail> again for the trip to
>Moss Vale.
>
>There is now some debate within the ranks of 3801 Limited whether this
>practice will continue in 2000 due to concern about air filters.
>
>Hope this clears up the distorted inference that the steam and diesel are
>marshalled together.
>
>
>Geoff Lillico
>Tours & Marketing
>3801 Limited
>
>trains@magna.com.au
>
>