Re: Ropes Creek Branch.

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

car carrying wagon?  is that a flat car? The cars would rust away within 12 months if left
out in the open up there.

Bill Bolton wrote:

> Greg Rudd <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote:
>
> > Fact 1. The biggest financial black hole in the RTM is the running of trains.  Do the
> > sums for yourself.  RAC charges, insurance, crew charges, wear and tear, fuel,
> > maintenance costs and other sundry expenses. They all add up. If the RTM did not run
> > trains their financial position would be better than what it is.
>
> You mean a railway museum isn't supposed to OPERATE its exhibits.
> WOW! So many rail museums around the world have got it totally wrong
> then... you'd better to write to all of them and point out the error
> of their ways!!!!!
>
> > Fact 3. The antique cars you talk about are designed to go onto the car caring wagon
> > as to provide an example of what the cars are used for.
>
> I've heard some far out justifications for peripheral activities
> offered by various rail preservation groups over the years, but I
> think that one absolutely takes the cake!
>
> Bill