Re: 3801 and 3830 Double Headers

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

Chris Stratton wrote:

> Does 6029 still belong to the Federal Government? It was originally
> obtained for the National Museum of Australia which, when I was last in
> Canberra a few years ago, was still just a visitor's centre desribing what
> the museum will be one day. If they still own it it is not likely the ARHS
> would cough up the money for the restoration. If the government wanted to
> make a contribution as well maybe it could happen.
> Regards,
> --
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
> stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au
>
> Keith Malcolm <keithm@happy.dca.gov.au> wrote in article
> <keithm.179.34BC4446@happy.dca.gov.au>...
> > 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
> >

  6029 was recently given to the ARHS ACT. This now clears the way for a
restoration to begin. The only thing required is time and money. If you have
any of the latter to spare ,I'm sure that they would love to hear from you. All
donations would be tax deductable.

                                                         Bob