2021_09_18 Running two different SOP's One for 60's and one for 90's
After the gauge went through to Melbourne, The Spirit of Progress was moved over to it and ran through to Sydney. At the same time a NSW train named the Daylight ran through to Melbourne.
Here I try to duplicate a little bit in HO scale
After the B Class diesels arrived, and before the SOP was transferred to the SG, the train was hauled from Wodonga to Melbourne by these diesels. The magnificent steam streamlined S Class were quickly withdrawn for highly political reasons. Their was an uproar as it was perceived the S Class ran a faster service and anyway it was much loved.
The Victorian Government quickly decided in favour of the diesels and gas axed all the S Class engines. This was astonishing. as not even one of these iconic engines was saved for preservation.
Rod Young
