Re: Cockatoo Run to Continue?

["Darren Yates" <dyates@pnc.com.au>]

Of course it is but when you get monkeys in charge of the zoo what do you
expect???
I'd give it half the life that 3801's got in her.
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Cheers,
Darren Yates
Firebox recordings [http://www.firebox.bluemountains.net.au]

David Bromage wrote in message <71970m$45m$4@news.mel.aone.net.au>...
>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