Re: Abt project on track

["iyb" <iyb@dingoblue.net.au>]

Give this bloke a medal at least he has conviction and the balls
I think he will realise his ambitions!!!!!!!!!!
<s t u a r t d i x @ h o t m a i l . c o m (S t u a r t D i x)> wrote in
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> He was most likely referring to the fact that four of the original
> Rack tanks survive. Two are to be restored initially, and the other
> two are still privately owned at railway museums in Tasmania and
> Victoria.
>
> Smith has always said he will eventually have all four steam locos
> back, but has never made mention of the owners feelings on this
> matter. Over the past few years Smith has made a number of demands
> (many publicly) to various museums for locos and rolling-stock, but I
> believe these have often been unrealistic and unreasonable, leading to
> a refuasal.
>
> Stuart Dix
> TasTrain web-site
> http://www.tased.edu.au/tasonline/railtas/
>
>
> On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 08:24:08 GMT, james_shugg@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> >In article <c6896.59$NO2.6736@news0.optus.net.au>,
> >
> >That news item noted that railway operator Roger Smith "says the
> >locomotive is the first of four being renovated to be ready."
> >
> >Given that one of the original diesels, No 22 (Vulcan Drewry V class
> >type) has been back at Queenstown for some months now, what other locos
> >is he referring to?  Of course one would be the second Abt loco still
> >being restored, leaving two others I don't know about.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >Thanx... James