Re: New locos for the RTM

[ROY HOWARTH <rhowarth@tig.com.au>]

I might put my two bob's worth here and suggest the ideal steamer to get 
up & running again should be 3616 (at least to cover for 3642).

I'm no expert on the Giesl Ejector, but all the evidence points to 
efficiencies that weren't applied wholesale only because too many of 
3616's running mates were marched off to the scrap roads at the time it 
was introduced (ca.1957?). 

Roy H


"Darren Yates" <dyates@pnc.com.au> wrote:
>I agree with Tim... in part.
>
>Getting 5711 running again is a pointless exercise in wasting money.
>For the purpose of lifting steam's sagging profile, getting 3001, either of
>the 32-class, one of the 36s or even 3820 running would be more profitable.
>
>Before those who say "we've already got two 38s running" pipe up, the Vics
>have three or four R-class and no-one seems to complain...
>
>Yes, I can see the managerial problems of Valley Heights running trains
>however the Vics also have a good leasing system set up whereby locos are
>leased from SteamRail if I'm correct.
>I for one would love to see a Blue Mountains steam train running each
>weekend, at least during the cooler six months of the year.
>It would certainly create as much if not more atmosphere than the Cockatoo
>Run.
>
>You have to ask the question "WAS THE RTM SET UP TO RUN TRAINS?" When it's
>name has the word "museum" in it, you have to wonder.
>-----------------
>Cheers,
>Darren Yates
>Firebox recordings [http://www.firebox.bluemountains.net.au]
>