Re: [VIC] H220 (was: Surviving R classes)

["John Wayman" <trecker@optusnet.com.au>]

Why can't the ARHS Railway Museum in Melbourne be a working museum like
Thirlmere and other railway museums in Australia?

It would make sense if locos could be steamed for special occasions rather
than just rust in peace. I would love to see the C and X classes (steam) in
action,

Cheers
John Wayman

"James Brook" <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> MattyQ wrote:
>
> > Who said anything about modifying it?
>
> It would probably require some modern additions and modifications to get
it back
> into service. And if it was returned to service a nameplate or something
else
> would probably be added to it.
>
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> - James Brook -
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