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

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

Michael Kurkowski wrote:

> I can see your point with R700 and R766. But as far as R704 goes, now it
> will presumably the *only* R that will be in the same condition as it left
> VR service in. Swapping it's parts with R700 will make it non genuine. The
> only saving factor here, is if the swap is totally reverse to something
> that VR did in it's time, e.g. if the current R704 has really got R700's
> boiler because VR did this.

But in this case R700 would still be displayed with all original components,
so R700 would still be a locomotive in proper VR condition. It wouldn't have
any modern modifications like an extended bunker. Also, I think there have
been several swaps between running locos and ones in the museum. Can anyone
confirm this?

> Personally it doesn't really bother me, but I am trying to provide rivet-
> counter arguments to a rivet-counter here (meant in the nicest way
> possible!)

I take "rivet-counter" as a compliment! :-)

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