Re: 3801 and 3830 Double Headers

[keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Keith Malcolm)]

In article <34BC1D26.893921C8@ozemail.com.au> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> writes:
>From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
>Subject: Re: 3801 and 3830 Double Headers
>Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 13:04:22 +1100

>Barry wrote:

>> Steam is boring is my (totally arbitrary) opinion but I think it is not
>> unreasonable to argue that a third representative of a class of 38 is a
>> waste of scarce resources.

>I think one reason that steam has become boring is that there are really only
>three steam locos running around Sydney.  Two of them are 38s!  I think 3813
>should be left in bits at Dorrigo, where Keith can run around saying "It will be
>running soon" just like the rest of the line, and everybody else should turn
>their attention to restoring something worthwhile.  IMHO, the No. 1 priority
>should be the returning to service of 3642 or 3526, whichever is easiest, and
>then turn to either 5711 or 6042.  I doubt the enthusiast economy can support
>both at this stage.

>--
>David Johnson, stirring the hornets nest.
>CityRail Guard
>trainman@ozemail.com.au
>http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/


How about 6029. It only needs about $250000 to be restored. There's even a 
spare boiler ready to drop in.

David Malcolm