Re: RTM and steam? In the same sentence?

["Neil O'Connor" <neil_oconnor@nospam.acslink.net.au>]

Whats the status of 5910, 3642 and 3001?

Neil.

Roy Marshall wrote:

> You conveniently ignore 3801,3830 and 5367. 3265 is currently under
> restoration at Eveleigh and I believe 3237 will be back in service
> before too long. Not as good as Victoria I agree but the costs, eg.
> access charges, are far higher in NSW and make it a lot tougher to run
> trains. Hence the economics of running steam due to high fares needed to
> cover costs are not there.Basically it is getting too hard to get bums
> on seats at the fares you have to charge in NSW!!
>
> Cheers Roy
>
> Brown Family wrote:
> >
>
> > >Meanwhile, Victoria is working towards its 5th operational R class.
> > >
> > Ho-hum, as usual, Victoria has to show our northern cousins how things
> > are done.
> >
> > Try to get your act together you northern bums, otherwise the only
> > steam loco you will ever see Sydney will be an R-class on standard
> > guage.
> >
> > The number of steam locos you have rusting away at Dorrigo almost
> > brings me to tears. What a waste. What a shame that Sydney enthusiasts
> > seem to spend more time bitching and sniping at each other than
> > preserving such precious assets fast rotting away in the humidity in
> > Dorrigo.
> >
> > Les Brown