Re: Puffing Billy, Zig Zag and the Mt Lyell Abt

["B." <gunzel412@dingoblue.gunzel.net.au>]

<jshugg@westpac.com.au> wrote in message
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> I'm wondering if the company rebuilding the Abt railway in
> western Tasmania has approached Puffing Billy for the return
> of steam loco Abt No. 5 which rests in the Menzies Creek
> museum, and/or the ex Mt Lyell carriages (which have been
> regauged a foot narrower).  Does this equipment belong to
> Puffing Billy or is it owned by the ARHS?

The ABT Loco is owned by the ARHS Vic Div, IIRC.  The Lyell Cars
are owned by either the ETRB or the PBPS.

> Similarly, the Zig Zag Railway people use the diesel V13
> which used to operate on the Mt Lyell railway;  have they
> been approached?

> If the price was right, and/or suitable substitutes could be
> offered to PBR and ZZR, might those organiations consider
> sending the equipment back to Tassie?

> Maybe this is a dead issue if the Abt reconstruction people
> feel that the 2 Abt locos and 1 diesel they already have will
> be enough.

I'm lead to believe that the 'synthetic' Lyell Cars built for the
ABT are actually slightly larger than the genuine article.  They
are also built with much more metalwork in them, instead of
timber.

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B.

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