Re: Dorrigo 19th Century Treasures

[John McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>]

Trevor Edmonds wrote:
 
> John McCallum wrote...

> You will find a vast difference from 1988. Probably the deterioration you
> have noted was the cars with masonite sides. It looks tacky, but its only
> masonite. They have all been given a new roof and have been repainted since
> you saw them. Some of the end canopies will need to be replaced, but this is
> fairly typical for this type of car. Generally, those care are surprisingly
> good inside. Even the set of cars near the home signal, which have poor
> masonite cladding are dry inside and will be restorable.
 
> Trevor

I am glad to hear that. The vehicles I was particularly referring to
were a couple of very old livestock cars which looked as though they
were starting to fall to pieces. They were up towards the buffer stops
on the platform road.

John McCallum