[modeleng] Re: Peckett Steam Locomotive 1530

Hi All,

Being a member of the Helston Railway Preservation Society last year we did 
try to get a Lottery Grant to buy this loco.The interesting fact is that 
last year the asking price was in the region of £18,000.
Any body interested in our project which is at very early stage of 
preservation can look at our Web site at www.helstonrailway.co.uk
So far we have cleared about half a mile of track bed and I have gone from 
never having touched a Chainsaw in my life to now having two of them and got 
quite good at felling trees.
At the moment we need track and are having a problem sourcing any. The 
present day blame and claim syndrome is rearing it's head. It seems that 
Network Rail will not let us have any second hand rail in case at a later 
date we have a railway accident and they get blamed for selling faulty 
track.
So if any body knows of a supply of cheap track can they please let me know

Regards
Clif
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter J. Cathcart" <peter.cathcart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 8:41 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Peckett Steam Locomotive 1530


> For those with a deep pocket and a VERY large garden here's an interesting
> prospect.  This loco is on sale on eBay, starting bid £5,500.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peckett-Steam-Locomotive-No-1530_W0QQitemZ6037424862QQcategoryZ69819QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Interesting just to look at it.
>
> Peter Cathcart
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