Re: NSU 55. the first restored NSU

[fzcts5@eds.sa.gov.au (Chris Drymalik)]

In article <3517243F.1C27@planet.net.au>, alco@planet.net.au says...
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>Nic Doncaster wrote:
>> 
>> A brief update.
>> 
>> 55 moved under her own power for the firt time in over 10 years last 
weekend.
>> 
>> This is the culmination of a years hard work by Ashley Bowers and a small 
team
>> of volunteers.
>> 
>> NSU 55 is the first of its class to be restored since the last of the class 
we
>re
>> scrapped by AN.
>> 
>> The remaining problem is a leaky cylinder liner seal, however actions are
>> underway to resolve this issue.
>> 
>> 55 has been painted out in traditional CR schemes.
>> 
>> Further posts shall be made when a date for a mainline run is set.
>> 
>> Nic Doncaster
>> Editor Steatowns' Partyline Magazine
>Nic,
>    Isnt Pichi Richi Railways NSU up and running.
>                                Brad
Ghan Preservation Society Alice Springs has been running NSU58 since about 
1989. So Steamtown is the third NSU to re-enter service under a preservation 
group. I can't say private operator, because 9 of them were used by the 
contractor who pulled up the C.A.R. back in the 1980s.