Re: Decauville loco

["canetram59" <canetram59@hotmail.com>]

Decauville loco 0-4-2T B/n 246 of 1897 was exported to England some years
ago. Initially, the purchaser was refused an export permit under the Movable
Cultural Heritage Act. But a change of Government and an appeal allowed the
granting of an export permit and the loco was immediately shipped to the UK.
It si currently undergong restoration on the Bedesgar & Wormshill Railway
(??). I'll check it up and give you the website shortly.

Regards
David Mewes

Chris <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote in message news:3b087d7b@fl.net.au...
> That must be the loco in question.
>
> I believe the owner George William Best was involved in a court case which
> he lost. I can't seem to find any appeal which allowed export of the
> locomotive. So he must be in comtempt of court. From reading the case the
> Australian Government seems to have spent a great deal of money in trying
to
> keep the locomotive here. Is there any further legal action pending?
>
> Details.
> ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL
> GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
>
> WILLIAM GEORGE BEST v. MINISTER FOR THE ARTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
No.
> V94/12 AAT No. 9967 Number of pages - 10 Protection Of Movable Cultural
> Heritage (1994) 20 AAR 514
>
> Chris
>
> "Stuart Thyer" <s.thyer@anatomy.unimelb.edu.au> wrote in message
> news:9e9guu$3q6$1@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au...
> >
> > ----------
> > In article <3b079110$1@fl.net.au>, "Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote:
> >
> >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >Can someone tell me if this narrow gauge loco was ever exported out of
> > >Australia to the UK or has it been resold to a local museum?
> > >
> > >0-4-2T, gauge 610mm , Decauville 1897, Was in Victoria.
> > >
> > >Last I heard of it that it was the owner was refused export clearance
by
> > >Australian Customs.
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >Chris
> > >
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Was this recent or a few years ago. I know of a Decauville that was
> > succesfully stolen from Australia by being dismantled and sent out in
> bits,
> > ended up in England. I don't know the specifics of engine or owner but
> that
> > it did cause quite a stir at the time. It was probably 5 years ago.
> >
> >
> > Stuart Thyer
> > Photographer
> > University of Melbourne
>
>