Re: loco 3802

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

It does,
btw anybody know when the last govt steam loco was cut up in NSW? -1974 or
75? It seems management must have been in a hurry in those days, they must
have sent someone around to check if they had all been disposed of. Are
there any books on the subject?

Thanks

Chris

bf0017@hotmail.com wrote:

> Back to thew question.
>
> The last 38 to be officially scrapped was 3818 in mid-1971.  It had
> been used as a stationary boiler at the Homebush Abottoir since
> withdrawal in late 1969 (it might have replaced 1308 on this duty).
> Prior to going to Simsmetal, its tender (TAB 3805) was swapped over
> with the one coupled to 3801 as TAB 3805 was in far better condition.
>
> Attempts to save any other 38s?  Cardiff Workshops put up a decent
> effort on 1967 for 3807 (the first locomotive constructed there) but
> failed as the policy of the time was for one museum collection.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Brett
>
> In article <390992E4.91B95D84@enet21.com.au>,
>   "chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au> wrote:
> > ok
> >
> > James Brook wrote:
> >
> > > If you are referring to my post titled "3802, 3820, R711, R761",
> take a look
> > > at the message inside it. It was a joke, not an accident. :-)
> > >
> > > chris@enet21.com.au wrote:
> > >
> > > > Seeing somebody accidentally named 3802 instead of 3801 on tour in
> > > > Victoria, does anybody know if there where attempts to save
> additional
> > > > 38 class locos in the late 1960's. When was the last 38 broken
> up?, (not
> > > > including 3813). I would have thought the streamlined locos would
> have
> > > > had preference over the others, but there is only one streamliner
> plus 2
> > > > complete non streamlined existing (plus one in a million pieces -
> and
> > > > just as many places).
> > >
> > > --
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