Re: Pendennis Castle

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

Greetings

I really wonder at the mental capability of some people.

"the loco belongs in the UK"

How you people react if it was decided by the Australian Government that it was handing all foreign exhibits and art
in every Australian museum back to the country it originated from?

Like it or not, the locomotive is a historic exhibit, it is in Australia as a one of a kind,
the UK has at least 7 examples at last count (not including hair brained plans of building more).

It should be placed in a Australian museum where the average Australian can admire it. I really doubt if the average
UK citizen will miss it. The only ones who will are a bunch of middle to old aged train "nuts" who will all be dead in
15-20 years time.

How long do you think steam runs will be allowed by the EU to continue?

>From a economic point of view the UK rail preservation movement is really over capitalised. Some UK locomotives in the
future will have trouble finding a new homes as funds run out due to a aging membership. (it is happening here too)
Young people are not into "playing trains" as much as the older generation.

I don't care if it is donated to the Powerhouse Museum, (probably a better place) as long as I stays in a Australian
museum.

I am really suprised at you guys sense of "aussie fair go" with regards to a shady deal done between Rio Tinto Plc.
and the Ditcot rail museum.

Cheers, all the best and those of you who disagree go back to your Hornby train sets and dream on.

Chris







Maurie Daly wrote:

> In article <86nvgh$l3t$1@gossamer.itmel.bhp.com.au> "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@nospam.bhp.com.au> writes:
> >From: "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@nospam.bhp.com.au>
> >Subject: Re: Pendennis Castle
> >Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:20:46 +1100
>
> ><chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message
> >388EBF1F.E4B0CBA0@enet21.com.au">news:388EBF1F.E4B0CBA0@enet21.com.au...
> >> 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
>
> >One of the main problems is that the PRHS is almost defunct. I have spoken
> >to people who visited the area last year and there are only about 2 active
> >members left. Notice that there is no date last updated on the web page, I
> >think you will find that it is quite old.
> >--
> >Regards,
> >Chris Stratton
> >Wollongong, NSW, Australia
> >Remove NOSPAM if replying.
>
> If PRHS is almost defunct , without getting into the argument re the steam
> loco,there are a couple of historical diesel locos that it would be a shame to
> see dissapear or rust away.
> Whilst some may argue that these locos arnt significant in the context of Aus
> railway history,its still worthwhile giving them some consideration.
> The Alco S2 would be the oldest diesel loco in Australia still  operational
> and the EMD - F7 would come next,being an example of what really started
> dieselization for EMD in the US.
> Sadly there arnt many places that these locos could run,Hunter valley possibly.
>
> MD