Re: State of steam in NSW

["Steven Hurst" <hurste@primus.com.au>]

Would I be correct in stating that you only have SEVEN original NSW locos
still operating in NSW!?  I am not sure of numbers in VIC, but I am sure we
have way more than that!

I wouldn't live in Sydney for all the money in the world!

Steven Hurst
Melbourne, Australia

vote 'YES' on november 6th 1999

Darren Yates <dyates@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
3818e2fa.0@occy.pnc.com.au">news:3818e2fa.0@occy.pnc.com.au...
> As was mentioned in one of the R766 threads, steam seems to be in a
> precarious state in NSW.
> The loco roster for the state reads:
>
> Local roster
> ------------
> 3801 Ltd - 3801, 3830 © (Powerhouse)
> RTM - 2705
> LVR - 5367
> ARHS ACT - 1210
> Richmond Main - SMR22 & 25
>
> Foreign roster
> --------------
> Zig Zag - DD17 1049 (QLD), BB181/4 1072 (QLD), C17 934 (QLD)
>
> The RTM apparently has $27,000-odd for the overhaul of 3526 but no dates
> have been mentioned.
> 3016 (ARHS ACT) needs firebox stays replaced and again, no return date is
> given.
> 3026 (LVR) is being overhauled at a leasurely pace - no return date is
> given.
> 6029 (ARHS ACT) needs the new boiler installed - no date given
> 3642, 5910, 3001 (RTM) all out of service with no apparent plans for their
> return to steam.
> 3237, 3013 (LVR) are being restored but not any time soon.
> 3265 (Powerhouse) was rumoured to be overhauled by 3801 Ltd but again
that's
> just rumour... (confirmation, Geoff?)
> SMR18 is out of action until repairs are carried out by 3801 Ltd
>
> I haven't mentioned the locos tied up in Dorrigo but there is enough
> circumstantial evidence to suggest that there appears to be more
politicking
> going on in NSW than Victoria.
> Maybe NSW could take a leaf out of Victoria's book and reinstate the
> Newcastle Flyer once a week?
>
> Whether you agree with this assessment or not, as someone else rightly put
> it, with QLD and VIC restoring steam locos like there's no tomorrow, it
> would be great to see NSW get more steam back on the rails.
> I don't think bring 3820 back to life is the answer, although I would
dearly
> love to see it happen.
>
> Thoughts, arguments, etc?????
>
>