Re: 4204 too heavy

["Paul Jones" <jonesclan@free.net.au>]

Gee, I'd love to see some real DEB cars runing again - and not just the
poor-excuse-for-a-train newcastle sets....

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Paul Jones


"Ian Larcher" <metalastic@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote in message 39c9ddce@fl.net.au">news:39c9ddce@fl.net.au...
> > What is 1059? (a steam crane?)
>
> Yes it is a Steam Crane
>
> > That 32 has been in pieces for years.
>
> "That" 32 has also had a New Tube Plate, Tubes & Flues & a complete
> mechanical overhaul, including journals turned & new brasses & is
steadilly
> going back together, at the moment the tender is in the process of a
> complete and very thourgh overhaul, not to many small groups can lay claim
> to this type of major repair- so we are quite proud of our achievment even
> if it has taken a lot longer than expected.
>
> > 3013 is also in pieces.
>
> Yes unfortunately so, but it's time will come.
>
> > 5917 - under private ownership,  maybe the cost of maintainence is too
> high
> > for its owners, or are they waiting for the right price to sell?
>
> 5917 as you say is under private ownership & therefore has nothing to do
> with the LVR, apart from the fact that it is owned by a group of LVR
> Members, and stored on site- again sooner or later it's time will come I
am
> sure.
>
> > I don't  know about 3026 (still under repair?)
>
> Yes, still under repair, and will be for a considerable while yet, as soon
> as resources (manpower mainly) permit it will be put back together.
However
> it has limited boiler life & therefore has been moved down the prioritys
> list.
>
> > Restoring one steam loco is an expensive task, wouldn't it be better to
> get
> > the 32  or 30T going first and reassemble the others as a static
exhibits.
> > than dividing all of their resources between many restoration projects?
>
> As I said above a lot of effort is going into the P class, why slow it
down
> putting engines back together that will not be operable, as nice a thought
> as that might be.  As you say it is a very expensive task both in money &
> more importantly manpower.
>
> Bear in mind we only have a very small team of skilled steam fitters. As
for
> the DEB cars- our other proirity at the present we feel that there is a
> steady market for tours with these cars- fast, comfortable, easy to
> maintain, cheap to operate. Again we have a small group of members who
have
> no steam skills, but have expertise in diesel engine repair, air
> conditioning, bogie overhaul etc so the best possible use of their
manpower
> & talents lies with these cars, and of course the CPH's.
>
> > It is not silly criticism, but constructive criticism.
>
> Constructive critcism is always welcome- but hands on work is more so why
> not come up, get your hands dirty & see what it is all about?
>
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