Re: New locos for the RTM

[catchpoints@my-dejanews.com]

In article <719kkg$ls7$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,
  gioia9499@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> In article <71975u$45m$6@news.mel.aone.net.au>,
>   dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> > Gill (torpan@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> > > Great news ...but where will they be stored.
> >
> > Junee? :)
> >
> > Seriously, how about at least one to Valley Heights?
> >
>
>  They couldn't possibly do that. They would first have to rip the engine out
> or make it inoperable in some way so as to stop the Valley Heights group of
> the RTM (yes the same RTM) from having something that was operable. It's a
> bit like the things that were taken off 5461 before it went up there. Cheers
> Bob

Yes, certain re-usable spare parts were removed from the static exhibit loco
5461 before it's journey west. After all, if people remember back to when
Valley Heights was wished on the RTM, it was to be a *NON-OPERATING* group
i.e. an annex to the Museum, not another mainline steam operator. Why send
items such as air compressors etc. away from where they are most likely to be
needed ? Cheers,

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