http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog News and current activites of the West Australian Model Railway Club (Inc.) Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:21:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=305&cpage=1#comment-1028 OBIONE Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:21:01 +0000 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=305#comment-1028 What a magic machine. Bring on the 400 class Garratt too !!! Gladly travel to the west to see and ride both magnificent examples. What a magic machine. Bring on the 400 class Garratt too !!! Gladly travel to the west to see and ride both magnificent examples.

]]> http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=305&cpage=1#comment-1025 Patrick O'Neill Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:09:53 +0000 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=305#comment-1025 I do hope the railway these magnificent engines will run on is in West Oz somewhere! I do hope the railway these magnificent engines will run on is in West Oz somewhere!

]]> http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=305&cpage=1#comment-1022 Jeff Harris Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:32:31 +0000 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=305#comment-1022 Very well done you guys I think their should be more of it. What about a minature Twin Engine Elevator Scraper like I used to operate a Caterpillar 639D!!!! Very well done you guys I think their should be more of it. What about a minature Twin Engine Elevator Scraper like I used to operate a Caterpillar 639D!!!!

]]> http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-993 James Watts Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:40:34 +0000 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63#comment-993 About 3 years ago, as a birthday treat, my wife took me on the Spirit of the West for an evening meal. I had no idea where we were going until we actually got to the terminal. What a fantasic evening. The meal was great as was the restored carriages and the ambience was magical. I have always wanted to experience having a meal on a train and afterwards wanted to take others as well to experiece this excellent journey. I was very disappointed when it was announced that the service would cease. Surely some enterprising entrepreneur, who has a passion and fascination with trains, could re-ignite the interest in this project. About 3 years ago, as a birthday treat, my wife took me on the Spirit of the West for an evening meal. I had no idea where we were going until we actually got to the terminal. What a fantasic evening. The meal was great as was the restored carriages and the ambience was magical. I have always wanted to experience having a meal on a train and afterwards wanted to take others as well to experiece this excellent journey. I was very disappointed when it was announced that the service would cease. Surely some enterprising entrepreneur, who has a passion and fascination with trains, could re-ignite the interest in this project.

]]> http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-966 Paul Sun, 02 May 2010 08:21:01 +0000 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63#comment-966 Hi all, i use to alsowork on the train. with the people above. Very sad that it no longer operates as it was a place of amazing atmosphere. Not to menton a good previous company that looked after its staff. Not once working on board the train, did i see unhappy customer. Thanks to the team i worked with for making it fun. I would still had worked with them had i not left to move home to adelaide Hi all, i use to alsowork on the train. with the people above. Very sad that it no longer operates as it was a place of amazing atmosphere. Not to menton a good previous company that looked after its staff. Not once working on board the train, did i see unhappy customer. Thanks to the team i worked with for making it fun. I would still had worked with them had i not left to move home to adelaide

]]> http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-950 Krystie Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:18:59 +0000 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63#comment-950 Having once worked on the spirit of the west i'am now writing a report on the changes implemented to maintain its 5 star service and food (managing organisational change subject). It is a shame that such exceptional quality was lost especially with all the time and effort Paul went through to maintain its quality. This business worked so hard to train its staff to an exceptional quality and maintained a working culture so vibrant and exciting....I'm always grateful for the opportunity and knowledge this unique job gave me....it will be missed by many. Having once worked on the spirit of the west i’am now writing a report on the changes implemented to maintain its 5 star service and food (managing organisational change subject). It is a shame that such exceptional quality was lost especially with all the time and effort Paul went through to maintain its quality. This business worked so hard to train its staff to an exceptional quality and maintained a working culture so vibrant and exciting….I’m always grateful for the opportunity and knowledge this unique job gave me….it will be missed by many.

]]> http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-916 Paul Newburn Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:42:47 +0000 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63#comment-916 I was the former train manager of Spirit of the West it was a very sad day when the closure was announced. For people that never got to experience this five star tourist attraction you will never know just how truly magical it was. There will never be anything like it in Western Australia again. I was the former train manager of Spirit of the West it was a very sad day when the closure was announced. For people that never got to experience this five star tourist attraction you will never know just how truly magical it was. There will never be anything like it in Western Australia again.

]]> http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-908 M Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:19:50 +0000 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63#comment-908 as an ex emploee working on the spirit of the west was one of the best jobs ive ever done! it was sad to c it shut down! as an ex emploee working on the spirit of the west was one of the best jobs ive ever done! it was sad to c it shut down!

]]> http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-871 Ross Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:04:44 +0000 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63#comment-871 Sadly, no revival. The Spirit of The West restaurant train is still no more some 17 months later. There may have been some chance of resurrecting it within a few months of it closing down, but it is now approaching a year and half. There would have to be very little chance now... Sadly, no revival. The Spirit of The West restaurant train is still no more some 17 months later. There may have been some chance of resurrecting it within a few months of it closing down, but it is now approaching a year and half. There would have to be very little chance now…

]]> http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-870 Saddened Traveller Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:58:03 +0000 http://www.wamrc.org.au/blog/?p=63#comment-870 I was so looking forward to taking the Spirit of West - I picked up a brochure a few years ago and kept it in my diary for my next trip. I made it back to the West a few times since but never had the time to make a booking (seem to remember it only ran on certain days/nights). Finally I have time and inclination - only to find the adventure had suffered from a corporate buy-out and mothballing. Has the Spirit been revived? Yours, Saddened TRaveller I was so looking forward to taking the Spirit of West – I picked up a brochure a few years ago and kept it in my diary for my next trip. I made it back to the West a few times since but never had the time to make a booking (seem to remember it only ran on certain days/nights).
Finally I have time and inclination – only to find the adventure had suffered from a corporate buy-out and mothballing.
Has the Spirit been revived? Yours, Saddened TRaveller

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