Re: Surviving R classes (was: West Coast Railway and 6042 - AD60 Garrett)

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

MattyQ (matticue@corplink.com.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:

> David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> yxAg4.37$xO4.532538@news0.optus.net.au">news:yxAg4.37$xO4.532538@news0.optus.net.au...
> > James Brook (ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by
> writing:
> > > R704 - ARHS museum (static exhibit)
> >
> > Is R704 in any state to be restored, or has it been out in the open too
> > long? What about H220?

> I would dearly love to see H220 restored to operating condition. However, I
> am told by a "reliable source" that there aren't many tracks around strong
> enough to cope with the extremely high mass of the loco (approx 260 ton, I'm
> told). Still, one can only dream   :-)

No heavier than a pair of NRs in terms of bridge stress. In terms of axle
load, it should be able to run anywhere a C class can. The only problem is
turning facilities.

Cheers
David