Re: [VIC] R700 and R704 (was: Surviving R classes)

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

James Brook (ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:
> Michael Kurkowski wrote:

> > If you begin to mix and match parts you may as well just swap the number
> > plates over and cut your losses. Saying that you can swap R700's parts with
> > R704's bad parts totally refutes your argument that where will be "one
> > complete original" locomotive. I can see it now "Exhibit A, here we have
> > R700, but not to forget that it has bits and pieces of R704 so R704 can be
> > in service".

> R700 will recieve R766's tender as well as many other surplus coal burning
> parts. Even the VR used to swap parts between locos and replace other parts.

During the restoration of K183, I noticed many of the spare parts were off
N class locos. Sure they were designed to be compatable, but is it
authentic?

Oh, and K190 has K153's original boiler. And I think K153 has K184's tender.

Cheers
David