Re: Boyanup Vintage Railway

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <R_114.28$at1.554931@news0.optus.net.au> dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) writes:
>From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
>Subject: Re: Boyanup Vintage Railway
>Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 05:03:45 GMT

>Dave Malcolm (keithm@commslab.gov.au) wrote:
>> In article <820d1h$3pm$1@centipede.wantree.com.au> "Forster Family Inc"
><noelmel@wantree.com.au> writes:
>> >From: "Forster Family Inc" <noelmel@wantree.com.au>
>> >Subject: Re: Boyanup Vintage Railway
>> >Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 19:38:09 +0800


>> >> The loco was G233 which WAS a 2-6-0.
>> >> John McCallum

>> >G233 is still very much a 2-6-0 and in fact was in steam at Midland
>> >Workshops 3 weeks ago. It turns 101 on December 13 and in terms of age will
>> >give that funny green thing in Victoria (Y112) a run for its money!

>> 1210 in Canberra 121 years old. There are even parts with 120, her original 
>> number, on them.

>A10.6 in Queensland is 134 years old.

Does it still run at full speed on the mainline though?

Dave Malcolm

>Cheers
>David