Re: (VIC) New Steam Loco Construction

[chris <chris@enet21.com.au>]

Why on earth would you spend all that money when a majority of  the traveling
public (excluding one or two on this newsgroup) wouldn't appreciate it? It
would be cheaper, quicker and less financially risky for a main line steam
operator to purchase a new SY rather than restore a rusting hulk sitting in a
local rail museum.

Btw , what will 3801 Ltd do when 3801's boiler expires, buy a new boiler or
rip one off 3830 or 3820?

Chris

David Bromage wrote:

> James Brook (ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> > During the ARHS 50th anniversary trip in October 95, I seem to remember
> > someone walking around the train with a few brochures asking for
> > donations to build a new S class. Somehow I don't think this is viable
> > in Australia and if it was, the money would be better spent on
> > maintaining and restoring our existing steam locos instead of
> > constructing a new one.
>
> The problem with an S would be, what do you do with it? If you're going
> to build a streamlined S, where in Victoria can you turn it? The Wodonga
> triangle no longer exists, and the only turntable big enough is Ararat.
>
> Would you really spend $5 billion build a loco which can only run between
> Melbourne and Geelong?
>
> Cheers
> David