Re: 3813 (was Status of Garratts)
nicholas.griffin@australia.ncr.com
Thu, 09 Oct 1997 20:22:45 -0600
In article <61i10h$bbp@inferno.mpx.com.au>,
timarnot@fastlink.com.au (Tim Arnot) wrote:
>
> dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) wrote:
>
> >Bob Grime (bobg@swifty.tip.CSIRO.AU) wrote:
> >> What chance of it ever being put back together?
>
> >I don't like your chances of getting anything out of Dorrigo for a start.
>
> >Cheers
> >David
>
> I can't really let than one go past to the Keeper!
>
> The bits of 3813 are in the custody of no less than three
> organisations, none of which is the SRA or its satelites.
>
> The sad part is that NONE of these organisations - the Rail Transport
> Museum, the Powerhouse Museum and the Dorrigo group - would be
> prepared to give up their parts UNLESS there was a properly
> constructed business plan for the restoration of the locomotive to
> (at least) static condition, if not operational.
>
> Now if an organisation came along that had a proven track record in
> the field of 38 class restoration with a suitably professional and
> costed proposal, then who knows what could happen.
>
> There is just such an organisation, of course, that has just finished
> a major retsoration job and has a skilled team of workers who just may
> be looking for a new challenge...................
>
> What a fitting conclusion to the sad saga of 3813 it she could be
> resurrected for Septemnber 2000....or as a suitable Federation Fund
> project, which sounds more likely as this could be a source for the
> hundreds of thousands of dollars needed.
>
> Dream on, McDuff!!
>
> Ciao TIM
> Timothy Arnot
>
> e-mail to timarnot@fastlink.com.au
What would need to be done to get a grant from the Federation Fund??
Could this project meet the guidelines set out by John Howard?
It may be possible yet.
Nick Griffin
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