Re: West Coast Railway and 6042 - AD60 Garrett

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <85u9i2$ced$1@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au> "Stuart Thyer" <s.thyer@anatomy.unimelb.edu.au> writes:
>From: "Stuart Thyer" <s.thyer@anatomy.unimelb.edu.au>
>Subject: Re: West Coast Railway and 6042 - AD60 Garrett
>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 16:33:54 +1100



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>In article <3882A8EB.1DD74EA4@mailbox.uq.edu.au>, Rob Kearey
><r.kearey@mailbox.uq.edu.au> wrote:

>>darin wrote:
>>
>>> I have heard a rumour that WCR will relocate 6042 from the old Lachlan
>>> Vintage Village at Forbes, NSW to Adelaide to run steam in and out of
>>> the standard gauge lines around Adelaide.
>>
>>I heard that oil-firing and Giesel ejectors are in the works, and that
>>Dulux is stepping up production of Cacky Blue.
>>
>Laugh if you will, but I've heard it straight from the mouth of a WCR
>director. I imagine it is only a maybe not a will, stay tuned but don't hold
>your virtual breaths. WCR are not afraid to look at all options no matter
>how ludicrous they sound. They have also looked at Pendennis Castle and a
>new chinese built engine. I personally have my doubts, but that is what they
>stated they were looking at

Sounds like a damn good idea to me, especialy the Giesel ejector and oil 
firing.

Dave Malcolm

>Stuart Thyer
>Photographer
>University of Melbourne