Re: Tassie Garret & Penndennis Castle

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

Australian museums aren't in a position to take this loco because they don't have the
resources to fully look after what they've got. I am not an expat pom, I'm an Aussie
who would like to see us look after what we have and return things like the Pendennis
Castle to people who are in a position to look after them. I am not saying that the
poms are perfect, they are far from it but if we refuse to give it back to them are we
any better? Just because they won't give us the garrat it doesn't mean that we should
refuse to give them the Pendennis castle.

chris@enet21.com.au wrote:

> I suspect all these critics are expat poms or ones who are more Birtish than
> British.(do you hold dual citizenship?)
> Have you ever volunteered to work with a preserved rail group?
> Has Rio ever offered it a major museum in Australia?
> I recall that when CSR disposed of it's steam fleet, it placed advertisements in
> all the major papers around Australia calling for expressions of interest form
> suitable groups.
> The legal action is the main reason why Rio is getting rid of it. I reckon  North
> Limited would instantly take the matter back to court if it was even shunted on to
> the main line.
> And finally I can't see any calls from the UK to return the garret (what's left of
> it) back to Australia or anything else. It seems to me that some people on this
> newsgroup think that the poms can do no wrong, using your logic I am looking
> forward to your crusade to return  Tassie garret.



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