Re: 6029 Restoration - what's happening?

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@nospam.bhp.com.au>]

Darren Yates <dyates@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
news:377a16fd.0@occy.pnc.com.au...
> 6040 isn't likely to run again. I don't think the RTM would ever be
> interested. The last time I saw it(last year) the bunker and tender were
> full of rust holes. The cost would be prohibitive.
>
> 6039 shouldn't be too far away from running order.
>
> 6042 was left out at Forbes in pretty ordinary condition before being
> dragged up to Dorrigo. My tip is that it will be used for spares for 6039,
> which was just serviced before the end of regular steam. Since 6039's done
> little work since then, it should still be in good nick... Trevor????
>
> ARHS ACT apparantly has a good boiler ready to go into 6029 but I reckon
it
> will need an act of parliament for anything more to happen...
>
> Anyone else with any ideas?
> Darren.
>
When I visited Dorrigo in Feb saw a Garratt boiler on the ground near the
AIS Porter loco. I think it came from a sawmill on the north coast.
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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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