Re: 3801 and 3830 Double Headers

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

Rob McKiernan (blobigus@optus.net.au) wrote:
>I have read with interest a readers letter in the January ARHS Digest with a
>proposition to restore 3813 to running order. Now as I understand it, bits
>and peices are lying at Dorrigo, Thirlmere and the Power House so I guess it
>would take a long time just to sought out the ownership etc of the loco (who
>does own it as I thought all locos in the RTM collection were originally on
>loan from the NSWGR).

>restoration would get something tangible for their efforts. I think the RTM
>especially could benefit from this and perhaps this would allow people to
>contribute to a loco that they would like to see running again not what is
>determined by a museum as being a cost effective loco to restore.(5711 for
>example)

Of more benefit to RTM and the state as a whole would be using the bits of
3813 to restore 3820.

Cheers
David