Re: steam locomotive 5112

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

Typical story I suppose, some people get control, run it in a undemocratic
fashion, and piss the members off.

By the way, with regards to the CPC Barclay which was "donated" to the Orange
group, I was under the impression that Blue Circle Cement placed this loco on
"long term loan" meaning they can give it away but get it back should the need
arise, this prevents it being sold for profit,  like the arrangement the NSW
govt has with the NSWRTM. I recall being told the same story with regards to the
Stephenson 0-6-0ST from the same place.

I wonder if Dorrigio have been taken for ar ride, time will tell.

Chris

Darren Yates wrote:

> I've been keeping a wandering eye on this story for some time.
> It seems the group completely broke down when those gentlemen doing the
> actual restoration of the group walked away.
> I understand that all was not well within the group.
>
> There were some rumours floating about that the LVR had been approached to
> continue the restoration but cannot confirm these to be true.
>
> The fact that the job had not been completed even though the loco was
> removed from Bathurst way back in 1989 plus the fact that the loco had been
> left out in the weather at Oragne I believe shows that it was time to give
> the loco back to BCC.
>
> Darren.
>
> The Kauters <bkwm@ix.net.au> wrote in message
> jmJD4.540$n3.902@news.syd.ip.net.au">news:jmJD4.540$n3.902@news.syd.ip.net.au...
> > loco 5112 which has been undergoing restoration in orange for some was
> > returned to bathurst city council today by lowloader and it is understood
> to
> > be currentlly stored at the councils works depot.
> > i expect to see a report in tomorrows regional newspapers and if further
> > information is available from media sources i will post it
> > 5112 was towed from orange east fork to orange railway station for loading
> > and a short item was shown on the local prime tv. it appeared that the
> loco
> > doing the towing was a silverton 48 class.
> >
> >