Re: Pendennis Castle

[Bob <alco@acay.com.au>]

At least if it goes back home it will be restored to running order and thousands
of people will appreciate her. How many Australians have been behind her in the
Pilbara? Not many.
Cheers
Bob

Exnarc wrote:

> Les Brown <pcc@ocean.com.au> wrote in message
> 37de205a.39085694@news.ocean.com.au">news:37de205a.39085694@news.ocean.com.au...
> > "Gheringhap Loop" <ghaploop@iaa.com.au> wrote in aus.rail:
> >
> > >Just received my October 99 issue of the Railway Magazine from the UK.
> > >On the front cover is a photo of 4079 Pendennis Castle outside the shed
> at
> > >Dampier, with the following title:-
> > >"COMING HOME?. Didcot bids to bring Pendennis Castle back from OZ"
> > >
> > And, hopefully, back to where it belongs. Pendennis Castle at
> > Paddington, ahh, now there's a sight I'm sure many would like to see!
> > But I wonder if in amongst the 500 odd mainline steamers working over
> > there it would be appreciated as much as it is here. Is it even
> > appreciated here?
> >
> > I suppose if one of our R-classes were to go to Ireland, would we not
> > be clamoring to bring it back to "where it belongs"?
> >
> > How about if a GM-EMD where to go to the USA, would it matter? Perhaps
> > not as much.
> >
> > Les Brown
>
> If GOD had intended his green locomotives to run anyware but out of
> Paddington he would have built his "Wonderful Railway in the Pilbura"
>
> I guess you've gathered that I'm a "God's Wonderful Railway" fan by my email
> address???
>
> Bob.