Re: Strange train seen tonight

Darren Wood. (darrenw@alphalink.com.au)
Sat, 26 Dec 1998 22:39:02 +1100

> >**Perhaps the red light on the front was a crossing light--it had to
> >"key loop" through the ASW territory to cross a shooting star??????
> If it is running through ASW territory expect your presents in time for Easter ;-)

Yeah. I hear it got an authority to key loop at Gheringhap for a cross.
The driver pulled the lead "loco" up at the fouling point, then decided
to take a bit of a nap whilst waiting, but the bloody light was right in
his eye!!! Must have forgotten his route knowledge-after all his last
run over that road was 1 year ago!

> Cheers
>
> Krel
>
> >> Hello People,
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> Merry Christmas Everyone. A safe and train-filled to you all.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Krel
> >> - Kevin Lawrence (Krel)