Re: Silly Pendennis Castle ideas

[david <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>]

The only aussie application I can see is a final tour of the eastern states, perhaps
pull that GSPE express from Brisbane-Sydney - then depart to the UK.

Now chamge all  reference to the garrett, and swap the ausssie and Uk bits and see how I
feel about  our garrett over seas. True it was buil;t there, ( does that mean the"R"
return to UK ??? )

I think I will enjoy what we have here. Better in steam than rustin !

Regards,
David Head


James Brook wrote:

> chris@enet21.com.au wrote:
>
> > You might call my ideas "silly" but at least it is having a favourable response.
> > My opinions seem to be getting  a  response from the "right people" My main
> > gripe is the fact that its owner supports  a foreign museum but lets the local
> > ones struggle. Wasn't it John Howard who said major corporations should be more
> > socially responsible to Austrailians. I'm not stopping you from writting in
> > support of Rio, - have you ever written to your local member?
>
> <bashes head against a brick wall!>
>
> PENDENNIS CASTLE IS A FOREIGN LOCO!!!!!!!!! (sorry about the shouting)
>
> This locomotive has never been a part of Australian history apart from its tourist
> operations in the Pilbara so it has no place in an Australian museum. The owner is
> supporting the musem that is preserving GWR equipment. This is clearly one of the
> best museums in the world for this locomotive to go to since it is one of the GWR's
> most famous locos. Rio Tinto is doing what's best for the loco. Giving this loco to
> an Australian museum will only put them in a worse position than they are in
> already. Most Australian museums are struggling to look after what they already have
> without another loco. I'm hoping there isn't enough of you to stop the export
> because if you do, the Pendennis Castle will end up sitting in the back of a museum
> as a forgotten relic of a foreign country.
>
> --
> - James Brook -
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