Re: Pendennis Castle swap for tasman garret k1

[Bob <alco@acay.com.au>]

Who exactly is "they"? Hamersley Iron own the loco and why on earth would they want
to swap it for something else? They are sending it back as it can't be run on their
line any more. It is said to be donated to the Great Western Society at Didcott who
don't have a Tassie K1, WD2-10-0 or any other non Great Western steam loco. If it
goes to Didcott at least it will be appreciated by people who can restore it and
run it. Why would we want any more steam locomotives in this country, there are
dozens of them rusting away in parks unlike the UK.
Cheers
Bob

"chris@enet21.com.au" wrote:

> hi
>
> Instead of giving it away they should trade it for the tasman garret k1 (I know
> it is owned by a different group), or something like a war department 2-10-0 or
> a USRA 2-8-0 .....or maybe a reichbann 2-10-0  which I believe the uk group
> owns. and then donate it to a australian non-profit group.
>
> Regards
>
> chris
> Rod Gayford wrote:
>
> > I would be happy to participate in making representations to the appropriate
> > authorities to have a ban placed on exporting this loco.  Why did they not
> > offer it to an Australian outfit first.  Lets stop this NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
> > Cheers
> > Rod Gayford
> >
> > "David Bennetts" <davibenn@pcug.org.au> wrote in message
> > 388a1d07.0@newshost.pcug.org.au">news:388a1d07.0@newshost.pcug.org.au...
> > >
> > > <bf0017@hotmail.com> wrote in message 86cemi$srb$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:86cemi$srb$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > > > Mmmmm,
> > > >
> > > > Time to put Pendennis Castle onto the Australian "Moveable Heritage"
> > > > List, just like the Me-109G about 12 years ago.
> > > >
> > > > Brett
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > What's the point?  It isn't part of Australian history, why have it
> > sitting
> > > in a remote part of Australia, where virtually no-one can access it, and
> > it
> > > can't be operated.  If it went back to Britain it could be preserved and
> > > cherished for its significant heritage value.
> > >
> > > Just like the Melbourne W class trams gathering dust in the huge sheds at
> > > Newport, with their ban on export.  Totally pointless, they could be
> > > restored and run overseas where there is a demand for them, rather than
> > > mouldering away.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > David Bennetts
> > > Canberra
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >