Re: Pendennis Castle

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

I think the Pibara Railway Historical Socety should concentrate on preserving the diesels that
are historically significant to the region, not steam locos from the UK. While the PRHS have
put a lot of work into the Pendennis Castle, it is time for it to go home to its rightful
owners, the railfans and enthusiasts in England. Of course, people like you just want to see
it rusting away in a remote area of Australia because you don't like Rio Tinto. If a company
in the UK had 3801 and they were about to give it to an Australian preservation group but a
union in the UK blocked it because they didn't like the company, would you be happy about it?

chris@enet21.com.au wrote:

> Here's an passage from the Pilbara Railways Historical Society webpage
>
> .
> "A wide range of devoted people - tradesmen, apprentices and volunteers contributed to
> this unusual project, made all the more challenging by the remote environment and scarcity
> of steam-experienced tradesmen."
>
> No doubt if they complained publicly they would be given the "sack". Thus the need for MUA
> action.
>
> Regards
>
> Chris
>
> "chris@enet21.com.au" wrote:
>
> > how would you like years of work go down the drain by some decision made by some
> > directors in far off London.
> > The way the story goes some directors of Rio Tinto were invited to uk group's line and
> > were asked then after they had been for a train ride (no doubt a few beers also) to
> > donate to locomotive. Check the news in their webpage.
> >
> > http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/
> >
> > I doubt if they even consulted Pilbara Railways Historical Society or Hamersley Iron's
> > Australian office. If you want to look at   the Pilbara society webpage
> > go there
> >
> > http://www.holiday-wa.net/loco.htm
> >
> > Regards
> > Chris
> > (and send those letters in to the mua)



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