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John Dennis wrote:

> The May ARHS Bulletin has a feature "Celebrating 50 Years of the New
> Series of Bulletin"  One of the illustrations was the front page of the
> October 1937 issue, the Second "No. 1".
>
> One item on this page read:
>
> "The 2-ft gauge Temma to Balfour Railway, Tasmania, has been provided
> with a "CC" Class engine, possibly either No.26 or No.27.  This was a
> 3'6" gauge loco converted to 2-ft gauge.  Further information is
> awaited with interest."
>
> All I can do is concur with the last sentence.  Does anybody have any
> further information, either on the railway itself of the (unlikely)
> conversion of a CC class to 2-foot gauge?

Apparently there was a lot in the early Bulletins that was "suspect", to
say the least, and I think that this particular item would rate very highly
on the "suspect" rating ;-)  However, just because I have never heard
anything about this railway, and as far as I know, all the CCc are
accounted for, does not mean that there may not be something in it.  I wait
with interest comments from our learned Tasmanian colleagues.

After all, conversion from 3ft 6in to smaller gauges is not unheard of,
witness the ex TGR V class diesel and ex Mt Lyell passenger cars on the 2ft
6in at Puffing Billy and all those ex QR DHs on the 2ft sugar trams.

> Sounds like a possibility for James' Rurr Valley Railway ...

While I would jump at the chance to have a CC, (my very favourite TGR loco)
I want mine in 3ft 6in, not 2ft!  (One of these days I'll aquire a suitable
chassis and/or wheels and build a CC, and after that........well, a Q would
be nice!.)




DPC James McInerney

STOP!  In The Name Of The Lore!

At http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/ , "Lambing Flat's" mainpage for the HO
model and NSWGR information.
Or http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/rvrtitle.html  for the "Rurr Valley
Railway", my G gauge garden line


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John Dennis wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>The May ARHS Bulletin has a feature "Celebrating
50 Years of the New
<br>Series of Bulletin"&nbsp; One of the illustrations was the front page
of the
<br>October 1937 issue, the Second "No. 1".
<p>One item on this page read:
<p>"The 2-ft gauge Temma to Balfour Railway, Tasmania, has been provided
<br>with a "CC" Class engine, possibly either No.26 or No.27.&nbsp; This
was a
<br>3'6" gauge loco converted to 2-ft gauge.&nbsp; Further information
is
<br>awaited with interest."
<p>All I can do is concur with the last sentence.&nbsp; Does anybody have
any
<br>further information, either on the railway itself of the (unlikely)
<br>conversion of a CC class to 2-foot gauge?</blockquote>
Apparently there was a lot in the early Bulletins that was "suspect", to
say the least, and I think that this particular item would rate very highly
on the "suspect" rating ;-)&nbsp; However, just because I have never heard
anything about this railway, and as far as I know, all the CCc are accounted
for, does not mean that there may not be something in it.&nbsp; I wait
with interest comments from our learned Tasmanian colleagues.
<p>After all, conversion from 3ft 6in to smaller gauges is not unheard
of, witness the ex TGR V class diesel and ex Mt Lyell passenger cars on
the 2ft 6in at Puffing Billy and all those ex QR DHs on the 2ft sugar trams.
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Sounds like a possibility for James' Rurr Valley
Railway ...</blockquote>
While I would jump at the chance to have a CC, (my <i>very </i>favourite
TGR loco) I want mine in 3ft 6in, not 2ft!&nbsp; (One of these days I'll
aquire a suitable chassis and/or wheels and build a CC, and after that........well,
a Q would be nice!.)
<br>&nbsp;
<br>&nbsp;
<br>&nbsp;
<p>DPC James McInerney
<p>STOP!&nbsp; In The Name Of The Lore!
<p>At <A HREF="http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/">http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/</A> , "Lambing Flat's" mainpage for the
HO model and NSWGR information.
<br>Or <A HREF="http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/rvrtitle.html">http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/rvrtitle.html</A>&nbsp; for the "Rurr
Valley Railway", my G gauge garden line
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