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

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

They do not want to run trains. Any truth in the rumour that on full moon
lit nights a gentleman who lives in a house on a nearby bit of land can be
seen running nacked amongst the junk yelling out "all mine, all mine" , with
appropriate werewolfe howls.
Cheers
Rod Gayford (I wish it was all miiiiiiinnnnnne!)

"Andrew" <atailby@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
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> Grahame Ferguson <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au> wrote in message
> 38951ecc@nap-ns1">news:38951ecc@nap-ns1...
> >
> > Craig Warton wrote in message <949125352.255926@garden.wolf.net.au>...
> > >
> > >
> > >James Brook wrote:
> > >
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> - James Brook -
> > >>
> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >
> > >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
> >
> > yes i do agree about the idea of selling some items to raise money then
> they may be able to use the line that they have to run trains and maybe if
> they got enough money and support put a siding back in like the rail motor
> socity and then they could run trains on the main line again
> andrew
>
>