On a cold night in the Melbourne CBD in 2013, Steamrail Victoria's R761 and 707ops' R707 break the silence as they cross the Flinders St viaduct on return from Traralgon with the annual Snow Train. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/kSH_EBWccZA
Excessive, immature, unprofessional - it would only take one complaint from a do-gooder or whatever who said that they or their cat were traumatised by the noise and all hell would break loose. It is the sort of trivial issue that no end of authorities would jump on to the nth degree to the detriment of the multitude of important things that they should be doing.A bit of the whistle is great, but the beat of the engine is worth hearing too.Agreed, but I guess the opportunity proved irresistible to tell the CBD they were there. After all, it's not everyday that Double Rs get to parade through the city.![]()
The echo off the buildings is just awsome , it made general public outside the casino stop and look , simolar things have happened and will happen again and not just with hertitage trains. Good on the crew for having a bit of fun and putting on a show for everyone not just railfans
We learnt from it, back in 2014 when the trip ran again with less of a fanfare.Why debate something that happened 3 years ago? It happened, as Greg's video has captured."Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it" - Santayana.
Yep ok, surely there's better things to focus on. It's 2016 now.
After Snow Train 1 the other week, Steamrail actually received complaints (in writing) from various persons complaining there wasn't enough whistling over the viaduct.And I bet the complaints were from Gunzels.
It goes to show that no matter what you do, you cannot please everyone.
Regards,
Lionel.
No sorry they weren't. Various families out and about beside the line who took their children to see the train and it didn't "whistle" for them.After Snow Train 1 the other week, Steamrail actually received complaints (in writing) from various persons complaining there wasn't enough whistling over the viaduct.And I bet the complaints were from Gunzels.
It goes to show that no matter what you do, you cannot please everyone.
Regards,
Lionel.
After Snow Train 1 the other week, Steamrail actually received complaints (in writing) from various persons complaining there wasn't enough whistling over the viaduct.
No sorry they weren't. Various families out and about beside the line who took their children to see the train and it didn't "whistle" for them.
After Snow Train 1 the other week, Steamrail actually received complaints (in writing) from various persons complaining there wasn't enough whistling over the viaduct.No sorry they weren't. Various families out and about beside the line who took their children to see the train and it didn't "whistle" for them.
Why were they beside the line on the viaduct?
well if your standing on the ground beside the viaduct that puts you beside the line on the viaduct
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