Re: [NSW] Dorrigo (was: 6042 in south australia?)

["Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>]

Craig Warton wrote in message <949125352.255926@garden.wolf.net.au>...
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>
>James Brook wrote:
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>> Is electric locomotive 4602 really appropriate for your location
especially when
>> there is another example in Sydney? The DSR&M is running the risk of
collecting
>> way too much and not actually preserving anything at all because its
doubtful
>> that you have the resources to maintain and look after all of what you
>> have. Also when you are 500km's from the Brisbane (which is the nearest
capital
>> city) how do you hope to attract enough tourists to make a huge railway
museum
>> viable. Something like this might have a better chance of success if it
was
>> closer to Sydney.
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>> --
>> - James Brook -
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>James,
>
>Using the analogy of Dorrigo preserving 4602, the NSWRTM should have a 13
class, and
>little else! The place is a museum and geographical location has little to
do with
>it.
>
>I too wish that Dorrigo would do something, although as a non member I will
not be
>critical of their efforts. However, at the same time I applaud the fact
that one
>group has conserved a wide variety of goods stock, coaching stock and
private locos
>and stock. Without their efforts there would be far less in existance,
including the
>only superheated 50 class, SS wagon, Steel S wagon, compo uf D wagon..well
I could
>go on.
>
>Regarding the reporting of preservation in Digest, I am afraid the magazine
the
>magaxzine reads far too much like a propaganda sheet for 3801 Ltd for me
too take it
>seriously.
>
>Craig
>
What many have thought over the years is how did such an 'out of the way'
club ever get so much valuble rolling-stock and then to see it abandoned for
many years.
I have been to Dorrigo and I am afraid it is the biggest rail junk yard in
Australia and has NOT improved in the last 10 years.

To raise money why not sell off some stock or spare parts to kindred
organisations especially those interstate who can not source material due to
privatisation.

I know of some clubs in Victoria who are sent begging due to the
encroachment of Private Rail Operators.

How many years will it be before another train is realistically ever to run
to Dorrigo???

Use the resources you have and use that money to improve the situation.

Regards, Grahame