Re: [TAS] Temma-Balfour Railway

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From: ben_scaro
Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 00:00

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Hi John

I am pretty sure this was a wooden railed tramway to a tin mine,
relying on horses for motive power.

I do not think any CC loco was converted to 2' gauge.

Cheers

Ben


> 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?
>
> Sounds like a possibility for James' Rurr Valley Railway ...
>
> Cheers...JD
> --
> John Dennis
> Home of the Dutton Bay Tramway
> http://members.optusnet.com.au/~jdennis/dbt.html
>
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