Re: GLENREAGH - DORRIGO LINE

[nldoncas@cobweb.com.au (Nic Doncaster)]

"Rob McKiernan" <blobigus@optus.net.au> writes:
> I, for one certqainly agree with Jim....there has been far too much aggro in
> the whole debate and I still really don't undestand what the issues are
> between the rival groups. When I was last in Dorrigo (June '97), I enquired
> at the local tourist centre about the DRSM and whether it was OK to look at
> some of the rollingstock. The woman behind the counter basically rolled her
> eyes and said "It will never run" and that "the guy who runs it might let
> you have a look if he's in a good mood". Now this to me seems a very
> undesirable position for a group such as the DSRM to be in. Perhaps opening
> some of the collection up to the public might indeed foster some goodwill
> from the local community and engender a more helpfull environment It may
> also provide some focus for the two warring parties!!!). The woman I spoke
> to also said that a lot of local people were sick of the mess up at the
> station. Perhaps if there was some money being generated more people would
> get involved. I have noticed that in the English preservation world, Groups
> who piss off the local population don't ;last long or can't expand their
> oftem small railways.
> 
> That's my two cents worth,
> 
> Cheers,
> Rob
>
Sounds all too familiar Rob.

Nic