Re: [vic]gov grant to puffing billy

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

robson wrote:

> More importantly, which Garratt? The restoration of G42 has been
> on-going since the late 1970s.

I think the garrat would be the more obvious choice because of it's much
greater power. On day's of heavy loading this can do the job of two
NA's. When it is completed it will be almost a brand new loco, so
hopefully the maintenece costs would also be minimal for many years.

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- James Brook -

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