Re: 930 class status.

[chester@chariot.net.au (Chester)]

On 18 May 1998 08:56:56 GMT, dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
wrote:

>Peter Williams (williams@eck.net.au) wrote:
>>As  all our preserved locomotives are EMD we cannot see a need for an
>>Alco, we would have problems accessing spare parts, and not too many of
>>our Crews here in the North East of Victoria are familiar with the
>>operation of them.
>>
>>We hope that it eventually does find a home somehere as it would be a
>>shame to lose the last survivor of a class as happened to our S Class
>>Pacifics.
>
>Port Dock already has a 930. Does SteamRanger? It would make some sense to
>keep the last one on sg and regauge some steel cars.
>
>Cheers
>David
SteamRanger has two, 958 operational and 963 unoperational.
It would make sense to provide a sg link between Adelaide and Mt
Barker, as it would increse lodings on SteamRangers trains.  Also a
group of preserved steel cars on sg may provide some thought to
restoring exC.R. G1, the Port Dock gets a active exhibit and the extra
publicity, and SteamRanger gets a steem sg link and ability to run
tours on sg.

David Chester