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

["Michael Wierzbinski" <wizzer1865@NOSPAMoptusnet.com.au>]

Knowing PBPS attitude to all things, they're quite likely to say, "what's in
it for us"

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"Spare" <grimegrime@hotmailnospam.com> wrote in message
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> 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
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> "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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