Re: OT: Steam Engine Museum

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

maybe the garret 6042 which is rusting away at forbes. Pitty is the best of the
bunch, and will never run again. Unless you want to pay 50 grand to its owners.

Chris



pm wrote:

> "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> 3gnV4.419$lX1.524033@news0.optus.net.au">news:3gnV4.419$lX1.524033@news0.optus.net.au...
> > pm (pmelling@orac.net.au) wrote:
> > > We came back from Forbes to Canberra via Young and Harden a few weeks
> back.
> > > We can recall seeing a Steam Engine Museum along the way but can't
> recall
> > > where!  I don't think it had any steam locos, but who knows.
> >
> > Probably the Lachlan Valley Railway at Cowra. They have a 42, 3 x 44, 6 x
> > 47 and ex-BHP D9. Some of the diesel locos are hauling revenue freight
> > both locally and ex-Sydney.
> >
> > There are some steam locos, including a working D53. Non-working steam
> > locos are two C30s, a C32 and a D59.
> >
> > >  It wasn't the
> > > Pioneer Village at Forbes, which I believe has closed.  What happened to
> the
> > > Garret?
> >
> > It went to Dorrigo. 1919, which stood on a plinth out the front, also
> > went to Dorrigo but is now with GMR.
> >
> > Cheers
> > David
>
> Hi David,
>
> It wasn't the LVR.  We came through Cowra on the way there, and went the
> other way for the return trip.  Can't remember where we saw this sigh
> though.  Mind you, the Wombat pub looks inviting......
>
> Thanks
> Paul