Archaeology Next to the Old Steam trains.

[JohnF]

Dorrigo Now

This same Archaeology Exhibition that was formerly at Coffs Harbour is to be run at Dorrigo from the Sunday the 28th of September till 14th October. I will be down there as a volunteer guide, and will not be on the internet much after now.

For Railway Buffs, At Dorrigo it is right next to at least 12 old Steam locomotives, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church hall.

If any come to the Archaeology rather than the Trains do introduce yourself to me.

I am not likely to be on the Net much from today because of this Exhibition

[JohnF]

Dorrigo Now

This same Archaeology Exhibition that was formerly at Coffs Harbour is to be run at Dorrigo from the Sunday the 28th of September till 14th October. I will be down there as a volunteer guide, and will not be on the internet much after now.

For Railway Buffs, At Dorrigo it is right next to at least 12 old Steam locomotives, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church hall.

If any come to the Archaeology rather than the Trains do introduce yourself to me.

I am not likely to be on the Net much from today because of this Exhibition

Correction, the Archaeology Exhibition ends Friday the 10th.

[JohnF]

They have 74 old Steam Locomotives from a 27 Ton 040 tank locomotive to a Garrett, the largest Steam Locomotive in the southern Hemisphere.

15 of these including a Garret is viable from the narrow road next to the exhibition, and I do not know where the others are. But they are there somewhere, I have not driven up other roads looking for them as yet, John.

[isuzutoo-eh]

There is the line of black locomotives alongside the road, as well as a site a few hundred metres away that has been excavated out of the hillside to make a level display area, quite hard to see from the road. The majority of (future) exhibits that have been moved to Dorrigo since the mid 80s are on the new section, with only the locomotives and rollingstock that were capable of being moved by rail circa 1986 cluttering up the rail yard.

[JohnF]

Correction, there are 44 steam locomotives the others of the 74 are not steam, the rest are 26 diesel locomotives and 4 electric locomotives. They also have rolling stock consisting of 280 passenger and freight cars, 19 Railmotors/trailers, a silver city comet etc. This is the largest collection in the world, but is not yet open to the public. You can see the 15 steam Loco fairly close however.

There website is Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum Ltd Web Site (http://www.dsrm.org.au) .


We are getting good feedback from most visitors to the Archaeology Exhibit, which is next door [lane between] to the 15 Steam Locos.

[JohnF]

The Archaeology Exhibition is finished, with 554 people attending [Dorrigo is a small town, and we think that that is a good number.]

I am now back at home, but while at Dorrigo I did get to see some of the Railway Museum being guided by the Museum Manager. That included there 0-4-0 tank locomotive, several diesels, etc.

I saw there centurion Tank, but not the special rail car to carry it.

They have purchased a second Garret, which is 200 tons, empty, and this will be bought to the museum in five pieces on the semi trailer that the museum owns, and have also laid a double slip, and a outside slip.

[isuzutoo-eh]

So John, did you take any photos of the trains? Post em up!

The second Garratt is at Forbes, quietly rusting away in a paddock. It'll be there for another 20 years probably :p

[JohnF]

Yes the Garret is at Forbes. I took a couple of photos-- not many, but always have trouble posting them, do usually do not try. I will e-mail them to you is you wish, and perhaps you can post them, John.