Re: Pendennis Castle

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

Chris@enet21.com.au wrote:

> Sorry, until this I had no problems with Rio Tinto, I have even worked on design jobs for them in Sydney (their middle
> management and employees are ok) with no problems. I read and watched their dispute with unions and environmentalists but kept
> my opinions to myself (it didn't affect me) or so I though.
>
> If it unfortunate that you or any other Ditcot supporter cannot reply with any valid rebutals to my statements.

I would say that I have provided valid rebutals. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean that they aren't valid.

> All you state
> "that the locomotive should be returned to the UK",

I can't even find the statement "that the locomotive should be returned to the UK" in my previous post to this. If this quote was
taken from an earlier post please include the entire paragraph. I have always backed up my statements with logical arguments.

> As I said before the locomotive is a one of a kind and  alot of
> Australians will never get the chance to travel overseas to see things like this.

The same argument could apply to people in the UK. Many of them won't have the chance to travel to the Pilbara to see a part of
their history. The locomotive is not a part of Australian history and while many Australians won't get the chance to see it in
Britain, many British people won't get the chance to see it if it remains here.

> The British have a  "aladins cave" of
> historic items from Australia and other places gathering dust in their museums (for example the original constitution of
> Australia). I cannot see cries in the UK that these should be returned or given as a "measure of goodwill".  Even if the
> locomotive stayed in Australia, the balance would still weigh heavily in their favour.

Some items should be returned to their original country but as I have said before, it shouldn't matter what the British are doing
all we should worry about is the locomotive and what we will do with it. We should make sure that it is sent to an organisation
that will look after it properly. Combined with the fact that the loco is a part of British history the Didcot Railway Centre is
the best place for it.


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