Re: Steam Locos

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

Maybe the Parkes loco is the other loco at Sandown?, apparently the Parkes Apex
or Rotary group stripped it of all internals and sold for scrap. I have been
told its boiler is just a shell. I have heard it had a very good boiler before
it went to Parkes.

Chris

chris wrote:

> one of them was I think a 30T which was going to be stripped of valuable
> parts and its remains "preservered" in a local Parramatta park by Rotary or
> Apex. (Similar to what happened to the 30t at Parkes NSW. Luckly? it ended
> up with the ARHS-ACT Div but it may be the one down there in a semi
> dismantled state. I think at this time the NSW railways were reluctant to
> sell steam locos to preservation groups like the Zig Zag so it is suprising
> that the 30t survived.
>
> Chris
>
> Anthony Katon wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> > Somewhere between the years 1969 and 1975 two steam locos were moved
> > from "Hardies siding" on the Sandown branch (Sydney). This line was
> > disconected at the time and the Enfield breakdown crew were used to move
> > these locos onto the branch line.
> > I was on a loco passing this spot during the operation. I would like to
> > know if anyone out there has any information as to the number of these
> > locos and there whereabouts today.
> >
> > Regards
> > Tony Katon