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grrr17
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:38 pm
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does any one think M2 will ever come home? cuse up in britain they use 4 foot 8 and a half inch tracks so were could they run it ? I think it would be better at DRR so they can use as spares and restore M3 and MA4
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Z1NorthernProgress2110
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:00 pm
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Don only need MA2 and M4. MA4 has nothing left in the cab, M3 has a little bit left. M2 will stay in the UK, which i got told years ago they will have a 3 foot 6 track layed to run on it.
As i said before M3 can't be easily restored due to firebox problem and MA4 has something seriously wrong with the boiler. Can't remember whats wrong with it though.
M2 had a lot of rust which would take a few years to restore. I think it had more rust than Důbs No.8 Heemskirk before restoration.
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grrr17
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:07 pm
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but what rolling stock would they use ?
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grrr17
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:10 pm
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And do you think H7 will be restored anytime soon
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Z1NorthernProgress2110
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:29 pm
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| grrr17 wrote: | | but what rolling stock would they use ? |
They can convert some standard gauge bogies to narrow gauge. So they would use UK rolling stock.
| grrr17 wrote: | | And do you think H7 will be restored anytime soon |
Well when it got a repaint the other year, they moved it to the workshops and the rumours was thick and fast. The then president the late Ray Howe did want to restore it, so close to getting stripped actually. But its to heavy for DRR tracks, thats why they haven't restore it.
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grrr17
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:44 pm
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i thought the m and ma would be heavier cause they got less axles and wheels. and by the way does anyone know how the fowler is going.
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Z1NorthernProgress2110
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:54 pm
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M class mean medium loco. H mean heavy loco. Thats why the H are heavy cause the extra wheels, longer boiler(not by much). The H would do a lot of damage on the curves.
The Fowler has been painted blue for Thomas the Tank engine. But since Ray Howe passed away the Fowler hasn't been touched i think.
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EL60
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:12 pm
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i hope the people over in the UK are looking after M2 i wish it came back on Australian soil and its normal home in Tasmania
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grrr17
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:43 pm
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I have seen apicture of M2 and it dont look to good and iheard when they took it to britain they had to cut the tender in half.
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Z1NorthernProgress2110
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:32 pm
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well the tender isn't original M2 tender. I thinks its of H2. I could be wrong though. I seen a pic a few years ago and they had to build a brand new cab.
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Vulcan Foundry
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 11:39 am
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| Z1NorthernProgress2110 wrote: | M class mean medium loco. H mean heavy loco. Thats why the H are heavy cause the extra wheels, longer boiler(not by much). The H would do a lot of damage on the curves.
The Fowler has been painted blue for Thomas the Tank engine. But since Ray Howe passed away the Fowler hasn't been touched i think. |
The line laid from the station at Don to Coles Beach is very light and could be easily damaged by anyhing heavier than the current stock using it. The Fowler is still in the shops and still sits untouched as you say.
"To err is human. To blame somebody else for it shows managerial potential"
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tasrail2100
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 4:15 pm
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| Vulcan Foundry wrote: | | Z1NorthernProgress2110 wrote: | M class mean medium loco. H mean heavy loco. Thats why the H are heavy cause the extra wheels, longer boiler(not by much). The H would do a lot of damage on the curves.
The Fowler has been painted blue for Thomas the Tank engine. But since Ray Howe passed away the Fowler hasn't been touched i think. |
The line laid from the station at Don to Coles Beach is very light and could be easily damaged by anyhing heavier than the current stock using it. The Fowler is still in the shops and still sits untouched as you say. |
AFAIK the fowler is ready to go, just waiting on an inspection or somethign to give it the all clear... it has been steamed etc.
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4705-44201NB
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 4:21 pm
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Whats wrong with having a Tasmanian Steam loco preserved in the UK. I think its a good thing and its not really any different to having M6 preserved in Victoria, except that M6 is operational.
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tasrail2100
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 6:56 pm
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| 4705-44201NB wrote: | | Whats wrong with having a Tasmanian Steam loco preserved in the UK. I think its a good thing and its not really any different to having M6 preserved in Victoria, except that M6 is operational. |
i for one completely agree with you, we probably have neough down here as it is that are or have the potential to be restored AND a tasmanian loco on that side of the world might spark up some interest in our operations.
besides the damn things were built or atleast designed there, and AFAIK the design was not completely unique to tasmania.
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