29 JAN 2011 - ADELAIDE HILLS RAILWAY HISTORY TOUR

[The Mayor]

Posted this on Railpage SA Forum with a link to this thread. Hopefully you get some extra numbers from there, Steve. Would be a shame to see this one canceled.

Wayne

Thanks mate

[howlerbus]

I won't be able to make it

[Willie]

Put me down for 2 people, If this is going to be cancelled the sooner the better so interstate guests can be catered for, I'll throw something together should this get the can.

[Volvo B12BLEA]

If this tour is cancelled (hope not) I will still be in Adelaide 28, 29 & 30 January as I have already booked my airline tickets.
If cancelled I will like to catch up with others on the day and would like to have dinner somewhere (not fast food) also to catch up on the Friday night (28th)
Of course if tour is a goer, see you all on the tour.

PM me if you would like to catch up over dinner on the 28th or 29th if tour cancelled

[halo_djk]

Tentative confirmation PM'd for two people.

[Project6029]

As sorted of 'related' to this discussion, can I ask what approximately it would cost to hire say an older bus such as an SL200 from one of the companies for a day for some suburban running? ... or indeed, what was the cost per head has been on previous tours.

It would be good to get a feel for how expensive it is to hire a bus.

[witsend]

For reference, it cost $280/day to hire a 21 Seat MiniBus with 200kms travel from Avis, with Full Insurances, self drive. Can assure you that it will be more expensive, as you will require a driver who works for the company to operate the SL200, as I don't believe any company allows you to self-drive large buses.

[Project6029]

Yeah, but thats what I mean getting a bus with driver from TT or Southlink, or even one from a private operator, that has B58's or SL200's in their fleets - the costs associated with that.

I assume no commercial operator anywhere in Adelaide is running B59's anymore...

[witsend]

Contact Kanga Coachlines, or Buses R Us and find out.

[Crispy!]

The only B59 i can think of that is still in operation in SA is for "Islamic College" - painted white and green, most B59s have been sent Interstate to QLD, Privately bought and Scrapped.

[The Mayor]

Numbers are coming up nicely thankyou so this tour will go ahead as planned. However, I am yet to receive anyones deposit money and this concerns me! PM me if you do not know my details.

[Eagle Eye]

You can count me in as another one! Thankfully my roster person (who happens to be another board member!) has rostered me off for this day!

@ The Mayor – if you can PM me what you need from me that would be great and I can go from there. I look forward to it!

[Torrens_boi]

You can count me in as another one! Thankfully my roster person (who happens to be another board member!) has rostered me off for this day!

@ The Mayor – if you can PM me what you need from me that would be great and I can go from there. I look forward to it!

I think this person did it for a reason Mr Eagle! ;-D I think he may be going also! I wont be able to make it, as i'll be in Melbourne. But Mr Mayor already knows my situation!

[bigrobbo]

Would love to have gone, but I am packing the house up this weekend to move the following weekend.

Would have been good to put faces to names!

Have fun everyone!

[Willie]

Ill bring some TA/ STA goodies to sell on the tour as Im sure some others will.

[Volvo B12BLEA]

Good chance I will have a small amount of goodies but they will be Brisbane themed.

[baytram366]

Just to confirm before tomorrow comes around, we leave from Franklin St at 8:30am...
What time do you think we will return? Also, lunch stop or byo?

[witsend]

I'd suggest taking plenty of fluids (ie Water) with an estimated top in Adelaide on 39 degrees.

[Bedford_Kid]

This is what Steve posted on Facebook about tomorrow (for Baytram and others info)

Dont forget the tour this Saturday folks. Departs Franklin Street, outside the Bus Station at 8:30am. The bus should be ready and waiting in the City at about 8:00am. Unfortunately drinks will not be available on this tour so please make sure you bring your own. It looks like being about 35 on Saturday. There will be plenty of stops for drinks, lunch and photo's.

Cheers,
Wayne

BTW, tour due back in City at 5.00pm.

[Volvo B12BLEA]

It was a great day. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thanks to Steve & Southlink for making the day possible.

[Torrens_boi]

People gonna put pics up in the Photo section??

[Bedford_Kid]

Should have been there, ...boi

[Torrens_boi]

I was on family holiday in Melbourne. So i couldnt!

[Bedford_Kid]

It's a matter of priorities, isn't it

[Volvo B12BLEA]

I put a photo up in the photo section.
I chose the most scenic of the photo stops.