Re: Decauville loco

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

Further to my post regarding this loco.

A photo of the loco may be seen at

                        http://home.clara.net/billbowman/no.7.htm

The loco is located on the Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway (correct
spelling) this time.

Regards
David Mewes

canetram59 <canetram59@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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
> >
> >
>
>