[modeleng] Re: Where are you all?

Glad to hear to made it back from the wilds OK Peter. Give my regards to 
Lynne - it was nice catching up with youse, brief tho' it might have been.

peter.chadwick@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Well, I'm back from the Australia/ New Zealand experience, and from the 
> following business trip to Italy. Got a lousy cold, though, and suspect it 
> was on the flight back from Oz.
> Met Tel at the zig zag railway: we spent less time tehre than planned, as 
> we would have been waiting in the dark and cold on a platform with no 
> shelter for 2 hours. But there at Clarence was this VERY distinguished 
> looking gentleman in his bowler hat, who proved to be Tel. We have photos 
> (or rather Lynne does) if someone has somewhere to host it.  Thanks Tel, a 
> pleasure to meet you. just a pity it's not allowed to send you black 
> pudding! Heartily recommend the zig zag railway for anyone visiting Oz. 
> Also got taken to the 2ft 4in gauge Puffing Billy line near Melbourne. 
> Trains in NZ were interesting. Started as we unloaded cases from the taxi 
> in Auckland when a woman in uniform appears, asks if we are going to 
> Wellington and promptly helps to take the cases to the train. The views 
> are soemthing else. On South Island, it's very scenic run down to 
> Christchurch, and the TranzAlpine over the mountains is very impressive. 
> Especially from the cab -  I was invited to cab ride the diesel up to the 
> summit at Arthur's pass.
>
> Shantytown, just down the coast from Greymouth has a couiple of old lococs 
> - one from Avonside, one from Dubs. There's a heritage park in 
> Christchurch with a line on part of teh trackbed of NZs fiorst railway, 
> and steam there.We both had  invites to cab ride. Signal box visit no 
> problem - just ask! Interested that signal box levers ar totally different 
> colours to UK practice.
>
> But the kiwis just can't make tea! it's so weak it can't think about 
> staggering out of the pot! Speight's beer isn't bad though.
>
> I have a couple of days at home: then it's back to the meetings round. Now 
> done 54 flights this year, and have at least 14 more to do.....
>
> Peter Chadwick
> Swindon
>
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