Re: OT: Steam Engine Museum

[Jack Russell <jackr@buffy.tpgi.com.au>]

Who, where are GMR?

Jack Russell


David Bromage wrote:

> 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