> I've just seen a strange train headed in your general direction. It
>had six or seven locos, brown with white markings. they were all named but I
>only caught Rudolph, Dancer & Prancer. The others I missed, the train was
>very fast. It was full of strange multi-coloured packages and driven by some
>fat guy in a red suit - dressed up like the middle of winter!!! The lead
>loco had a red marker light on and the air horn sounds like jingle bells.
This train only has this special loco consist once a year. Despite
what most people think, Santa Claus Transport operates trains almost
every day between Melbourne and Perth, though Mr Claus usually avails
himself of the use of 2-4 VLF G class locos on the point of a van
train (so that kiddies don't see the brightly coloured packages at
other times of the year).
Watch out for this train, you'll recognise it by the initials on each
freight wagon....... SCT.
Hope you've all recovered from the good food and cheer.
Best wishes
Yuri.