Re: Stored trams at Newport

Goodwin Alco (alco@planet.net.au)
Mon, 09 Feb 1998 09:28:22 +1100

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Bob wrote:
>
> I heard a story this week that "something" will soon happen with all the
> stored W cars at Newport Workshops. Considering that some of these cars
> have been in storage for several years I wonder what is being done
> towards their disposal. Is the National Trust still insisting that all
> cars are to be kept. In the past the Kennet Government has shown no
> mercy towards minority groups so what do the Trust have over them? Also
> can anyone confirm the story that a US dealer has made an offer to buy
> all the stored cars for export?
> Bob

I heard recently that a lot of these trams suffered damage while being
put into storage at Newport, some being quite bad.
Brad

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