What happened to the B3 trucks obtained for 980? Surely this is the greatest
aprt of the battle for restoration. I would have hoped that having trucks
would be an inspiration to everybody. Maybe I should have retired to Oz
instead of CZ ! ! ! ! ! !

Chas

2009/9/10 grahamj661 graleenj@...>

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> --- InTramsDownUnder@... <TramsDownUnder%40yahoogroups.com>,

> "gm4201" <gm4201@...> wrote:

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> > --- InTramsDownUnder@... <TramsDownUnder%40yahoogroups.com>,

> "grahamj661" <graleenj@> wrote:

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> > > --- InTramsDownUnder@...>,

> "ferriquinoligist" <gbparsons03@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > 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

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > Well if thats all it needs, what's stopping you. Oh I forgot it needs

> money too.

> > >

> > > 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.

> > >

> > > grahamj661

> > >

> >

> > 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".

> >

> > 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.

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> grahamj661

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