Re: Stored trams at Newport
David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
9 Feb 1998 06:18:31 GMT
Goodwin Alco (alco@planet.net.au) wrote:
>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?
>
> I heard recently that a lot of these trams suffered damage while being
>put into storage at Newport, some being quite bad.
Strange about that, isn't it?
When trams were put into the Henderson factory, which was eventually
earmarked for demolition, we were all expecting a "mysterious" fire a la
Brisbane City Council. I don't think the PTC is above that sort of thing.
Lang Lang station "mysteriously" burnt down after an preservation lease
application was lodged by SGR.
Cheers
David