--- InTramsDownUnder@..., "gm4201" <gm4201@...> wrote:
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> --- InTramsDownUnder@..., "grahamj661" <graleenj@> wrote:
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> > --- InTramsDownUnder@..., "ferriquinoligist" <gbparsons03@> wrote:
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> > > Unfortuunately 980 has "buckley;'s" hope of being returned to service,unless a proper fundraising scheme & business plan is drawn up.
> > > It will be a very expensive operation.
> > > Had it been converted to a conventional tram in 1972,it would still be running today on City Circle Duties.
> > > It is 60 years old in 2010.
> > > Gary
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> > Well if thats all it needs, what's stopping you. Oh I forgot it needs money too.
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> > How about you draw up the business plan, devise a fundraising scheme, and put in the first few thousand dollars yourself, then if everybody else on TDU does likewise, that would be a good start. And if all the comments on this thread were directed at a positive outcome instead of a negative (and as usual vented to discredit the organisation which owns the vehicle concerned) then things might happen.
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> > grahamj661
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> I don't believe my reply in this thread was negative or trying to discredit the TMSV, so please don't generalise and say "all".
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> Regards,
> Chris
Chris, thanks for drawing to my attention, my reference was to Gary's comments, but i forgot to add the word "your" between "all" and "the" in the last sentence. I apologise if you or others may have taken offense.
Whilst here, I will say this. In the 1990's a plan was established between TMSV and the Sydney Tramway Museum to restore 980. The intention was that once restored, it would be shared between both groups for periods of time. To this end a pair of B3 trucks were obtained from overseas, and enquiries were made to source various other parts that were required. Funding was promised from individuals within STM, but this was later witthdrawn and re-directed in aquiring complete overseas tramcars for STM. In more recent times several other attempts have been made to sercure funding to restore this car, (possibily in Bendigo, utilising expertise from several "experts" from STM. Unfortunately this has never eventuated to date. As Mick clearly indicates, 980's original bogies now sit under the motionless 1041 at Hawthorn.
grahamj661
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