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

["Spare" <grimegrime@hotmailnospam.com>]

It would be interesting to know what Puffing Billy's "official" position
would be regarding the return of #5 to Mt Lyell if asked,as a working
loco,bearing in mind that it is the youngest of the five ABT,s that where in
service.c1938and PB's history of helping and being helped by kindred groups,
and experience with removing Na loco's from parks etc,for restoration to
running condition at their proper home.
Graeme


"Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote in message 3a1fc4e4@fl.net.au">news:3a1fc4e4@fl.net.au...
> A classic case of rail museum empire building (PBR & ARHS), they
originally
> get it for nothing and then won't let it go for restoration  to
operational
> condition because someone else will have control.
> I think the ZZR had to pay for their loco though.
>
> Chris
>
> "B." <gunzel412@dingoblue.gunzel.net.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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