[modeleng] Re: Off topic - Australian/New Zealand railways

  • From: The Sheppard Residence <psbr20252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:29:30 +0100

I can give you contacts for the Sydney Model Engineers, a very nice 
bunch of people (for Aussies!)

Cheers

Peter

peter.chadwick@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> OK, you guys in Oz.   The missus and I arrive in Sydney next August, and 
> we're looking not only to go to the Zig Zag railway, but visit friends in 
> Melbourna and Toowoomba. It's been suggested that we'll see more of the 
> country by travelling by train on the XPT from Sydney to Melbourne and 
> Sydney to Brisbane. Any comments?
> Also, any suggestions for what to see in kiwi? It appears that the train 
> from Auckland to Wellington, and Picton to Christchurch and across the 
> mountains could be a good way to see a lot of country. Other suggestions 
> welcomed.
> 
> Get back the day before our 25th wedding anniversary. Whether that's good 
> or bad, I don't know. But two first class return tickets from London to 
> Sydney for under £500 isn't bad (plus 500,000 BA miles!)
> 
> Peter Chadwick
> Swindon
> 
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