Re: Smokey Mountain & Grizzley Flats Railroad.

["Darren H." <locob67@hotmail.com>]

The K1 Garratt had just returned from the UK when I visited the Bush Mill
Railway - in 1993.
There was a private 15" gauge line at Delacombe (Ballarat) until a few years
ago. I believe it was moved to Speed in western Victoria but may not be set
up again. In fact I have heard it may be sold again. A section of the track
remains in the builders concrete driveway (simulating the normal method of
removing closed railways in Victoria, leaving only the sections of rail
where they cross roads).

Darren.

Bob <alco@acay.com.au> wrote in message
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> Chris,
>          this private 12" line is owned by Arthur Birch. It used to
operate
> every Sunday and asked for donations as they could not charge fairs due to
> no public liability insurance. These days they have irregular steaming
days
> for friends and Arthur would be well into his 80s. The only 15" line I
know
> of is the Bush Mill line in Tasmania where they run the K1 Garrat model.
> That loco did a tour of 15" lines in Britain during 1998.
> Cheers
> Bob
>
> "chris@enet21.com.au" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can anybody give any info on the above named line on the in the Gosford
> > area?
> > Is it still running? What gauge is it?, loco details etc.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chris
>