Re: 3820

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>]

If you look at
http://www.accsoft.com.au/~rtm/news.htm
which is the latest newsletter, there is an appeal for funds for the
restoration of 3526 which is to be the next loco restored.
Regards,
--
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au

David Bromage wrote in message <6ip5c9$79j$1@gruvel.une.edu.au>...
>Darren Yates (dyates@pnc.com.au) wrote:
>>What are the chances of the RTM getting 3820 operational?
>>It wouldn't be a bad idea while the blokes who fixed up 3830 are still
>>around...
>
>Didn't we have this argument a few months ago?
>
>My personal preference would be to use bits of 3813 to get 3820
>operational, although there would be factional problems between various
>societies about this. 3820 would at least look a bit different to 3830,
>even if it is only the colour.
>
>However I don't really see the need for another operational 38. The money
>could be better spent on something else which doesn't have a working
>example, such as 3526. As a longer term project, it would be nice to see
>locomotive no. 1 running again in 2005 for the 150th anneversary.
>
>Cheers
>David
>