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Re: Cockatoo Run to Continue?

Subject: Re: Cockatoo Run to Continue?
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: 29 Oct 1998 07:55:02 GMT
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Matthew Geier (matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au) wrote:
>  Doubt it, 3830 is owned by the Powerhouse Museum, and they are keeping
> it very 'close'. Apparently the Powerhouse have directed it only run
> 20 times a year or something like that, and cannot be used on regular
> services, ie the Cockatoo Run.

>  3830 is a special service engine only.

That's actually quite silly. Mechanical things deteriorate through not
being used. Sittingidle for 3 weeks at a time is going to be worse for its
overall condition than running every week.

Cheers
David

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