Re: 4801 and other Alcos' (and GM's)

["Steve Zvillis" <szvillis@netspace.net.au>]

Andrew Tailby <atailby@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> > someone can preserve Clyde GM, 4901! It would have been nice to see 3801
> and
> > 4901 working together! Two Clydes in green livery with yellow striping!
> > I am suprised that Lachlan Valley Railfreight, Northern Rivers R.R. or
> even
> > Great Northern haven't snapped up the remaining stored "49" class locos
> yet.
> > I would have thought branch line Clyde G.M.s would have been very
popular
> > (despite their age).
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Steve Z.
> >
> > ok here is ur answer to what happened to them
> D141 NRR Light Engines pass Adamstown at 1911pm tonight with 42107(A)/
> 42206(B) + dead attached 4903(A)+ 4914(B)+ 4901(B)+ 4912(A)+ 4909(A). Was
on
> main line and crossed into yards after level crossing at Adamstown. Ran in
> front of NT-1 from Sydney to Sulphide.
> and these went south on austrac  4917 4904 4910 42203 42220
> so some have been keeped
>

Well that is encouraging. Casino should become a G.M. fans Nirvana! Even if
you normally hate G.M.s (like me). N.R.R.'s selection of the most
entertaining of the breed (49's, 421's, & 422's) should soften the disdain
of even the most hardened four stroke diesel fan! I hope N.R.R. decide to
run 4901 and not pick on it for parts. There may be hope for the "Green
Frog" yet!

Andrew, you mentioned Austrac re 49's 4, 10, 17 and 422's 3 & 20. Does that
mean they are going to Junee? As I thought the 422's at least, were going to
Great Northern (presumably in Melbourne) - well at least that's what I saw
someone else mention recently?

Regards,
Steve Z.