Re: Siege Mentality? (was Re: RTM 19th Century Treasures)

["Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au>]

That steam roller was in the news (about10 years ago before all the legal
battles), along with some land the local council gave to them, there was a
bit of an uproar amongst the locals about it.

Chris

"Trevor Edmonds" <trevor_edmonds@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> James Brook wrote...
>
> > How do you expect anyone to take the DSR&M seriously when you haven't
> > restored anything and you are now collecting army tanks?
>
> It was purchsed now because they are getting harder to obatin, especially
> complete in working order. You can take the plural out of your comment. We
> wanted a single item only.
>
> > What's next, cattle for your livestock wagons!?!?!?
>
> We already have cattle grazing on our land. Keeps the grass down (and we
get
> paid as well).
>
> > While acquiring loads for your wagons is a reasonable idea,
>
> It has been an ongiong policy. We have cars for the car transporter,
> containers for container wagons, an ancient grader and a steam roller, as
> well as smaller items like beer kegs.
>
> > a tank is a large item that would take a fair bit to maintain, even
> cosmetically.
>
> They are pretty robust items. The Army have their historical collection in
> the open under tarps, and they seem to be OK.
>
> > There are smaller, cheaper and easier to maintain loads that can be
> acquired.
>
> We have already been doing that, but thank you for the suggestion.
>
> > This is a classic example of the DSR&M's collecting obsession
>
> All volunteer preservation is an obsession.
>
> > that many railfans have an objection to.
>
> Tough! We do not set their policies, and they do not set ours. That is up
to
> our membership (who have entusiastically supported the tank). If you want
to
> change DSRM, the way to do it is from the inside. Join up and you will get
a
> vote.
>
> > In the future, if you're established then you could possibly hire an
> > army vehicle from a military preservation group for special events.
>
> You have no idea of how much it costs to move these things. Its somthing
we
> would only want to do once. One of the big positives about the tank we
> bought is that it is in NSW, so we can move it with our float. If the tank
> was in Victoria, we would probably have to pay to get it moved. The cost
> could be areound $15000 one way.
>
> > Dorrigo seems to have this mentality of trying to do everything.
>
> At least we are giving it a go!
>
> > If Dorrigo actually stopped collecting and started restoring, they may
get
> > somewhere.
>
> I thought we had agreed to disagree on this issue. Our policies are
> supported by our membership, as is the case with most preservation groups.
> We beleive we are making good progress.
>
> There seems little point in replaying the thread that has just ended where
> these issues were canvassed at some length.
>
> Trevor
>
>