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Re: DSRM is...
- Subject: Re: DSRM is...
- From: "Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 20:11:54 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
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Helen wrote in message <3AF47A09.69028B1B@telpacific.com.au>...
>I wish to ask politely:
>
>Which of you, David, Dave, Paul, Michael or Tony are active members of a
>rail preservation society?
>Which of you work or worked in the rail industry?
>Which of you have a trade which would benefit in the preservation of
>steam or diesel locomotives or associated rolling stock?
>Which of you ever constructed track or replaced sleepers thus having the
>knowledge to impart or the ability to assist in track work?
>Which of you have offered financial assistance or manual labour to help
>this society restore its collection?
>
>I have never worked in the rail industry, but over the last 16 years I
>have contributed to the restoration of heritage locomotives and rolling
>stock and have replaced sleepers manually when required.
>
>Respectfully
>Helen
>
>
>Grahame Ferguson wrote:
>>
>> This has to be the most talked about topic in the Rail Universe.
>>
>> What persons are trying to say that given all money, goodwill and rolling
>> stock the whole saga has ended up with the largest collection of
preserved
>> rolling stock that is eternally destined to rot.
>>
>> Year after year we are told that things are on the move, improvements are
>> happening its all changed now!
>>
>> Well it just hasn't.
>>
>> No matter how hard the DSRM tries to convince us, it never has changed
any
>> of our minds.
>>
>> Where are all trains that were supposed to run to Dorrigo. Where has all
>> the money gone and how do they get more?
>>
>> A year from today will it all be different?
>>
>> A year ago was it different from today?
>>
>> Could some of the rolling stock be given to other rail preservation
groups
>> who could make better use, rather than having them disintergrate in the
>> sub-tropical heat?
>>
>> Would 4206 be better put to use by the RTM/3801Ltd/ARHS/?? as a sister to
>> 4201?
>>
>> I am afraid a year from today we will all be writing the same postings as
>> today.
>>
>> Vale-Preservation
>>
>> Grahame.
I have been in active rail preservation for 12 years & worked for the
railways for 5 years.
As I said nothing has changed with Dorrigo.
Regards,
Grahame