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

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

John Wayman wrote:

> But R704 isn't a stock standard R. It did have extra bits and pieces added
> before it entered service.

But it is still in VR condition because the VR did the additions.

> I get annoyed when museums display all these ugly duckling one off engines
> and bits of rolling stock, which gives the impression of a very different
> rail system to the one that actually operated. They should preserve one of
> the other Rs, but then run 704 which was always a special engine.

I agree with what you're saying here about R704. I think R700 is the best R
class for the museum. It's the class leader and an example of a typical R class.



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