Save 3801 & Eveleigh Large erecting shop
As part of its ongoing plan to close down and sell off anything that is of
value, the NSW State Government plans to redevelop the historic Eveleigh Rail
precinct for high rise development and as a result terminate the 150 year
tradition of steam railway operation from this historic depot.
The lease of Locomotive 3801 to 3801 Limited is not to be renewed and the
loco will be sent to a museum 50 miles from the centre of Sydney to face
an uncertain future.
| Locomotive 3801 and its train of historic carriages have been maintained and operated for the past 20 years by the 3801 Limited company. The company was established to restore locomotive 3801 and support its operation for the enjoyment of the people of NSW. Prior to its restoration, locomotive 3801 was stored unused and rusting in a museum.
In November this year, the lease of locomotive 3801 from the State Rail Authority will end and it is scheduled to be returned to the museum to face an uncertain future. 3801.s heritage carriages are to be listed for disposal by State Rail and the Redfern home of 3801, the historic 1880.s built Large Erecting Shop, is planned to be demolished to make way for new high rise development.
3801 Limited has requested the State Government to renew its lease of locomotive 3801 and save its historic home so it can continue to care for locomotive 3801 and operate heritage rail tours.
3801 Limited needs your help to petition the State Government to extend the lease of locomotive 3801, save the historic Large Erecting shop from demolition and secure the operating future of its heritage trains from Sydney to regional and country areas.
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SOME FACTS ABOUT 3801 LIMITED AND LOCOMOTIVE 3801
- 3801 HAS CARRIED OVER 500,000 PASSENGERS THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA DURING THE PAST 20 YEARS
- SINCE BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE IN 1986 LOCOMOTIVE 3801 HAS TRAVELLED TO ALL NSW REGIONS AND HAS VISITED EVERY MAINLAND AUSTRALIAN STATE CAPITAL (AS WELL AS CANBERRA & ALICE SPRINGS)
- 3801 LIMITED WITH 9 STAFF AND OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS MAINTAINS LOCOMOTIVE 3801 AND OPERATES HERITAGE TRAINS EVERY WEEK FOR THE PEOPLE OF NSW
- 3801 LIMITED IS COMMITTED TO THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LOCOMOTIVE 3801 AND ITS FLEET OF HISTORIC CARRIAGES
- 3801 LIMITED IS THE ONLY RAIL HERITAGE COMPANY BASED IN THE SYDNEY AREA AND MAINTAINS THE 150 YEAR NSW STEAM RAILWAY LINK
- 3801 HAS SELF FUNDED IN EXCESS OF $450,000 ON THE MAINTENANCE OF 3801 AND ITS HISTORIC TRAIN IN THE LAST YEAR AND CONTINUES TO REPAIR AND RENEW EQUIPMENT EVERY DAY.
- LOCOMOTIVE 3801 IS RECOGNISED BY THE NATIONAL TRUST AND INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING AS A HERITAGE ICON
Please help to secure the operating future of Locomotive 3801 and the
Eveleigh Large Erecting shop by telling government representatives that
you want them saved.
Please email the members of parliament below and tell them:
YOU WANT THE LEASE OF LOCOMOTIVE 3801 TO BE EXTENDED WITH 3801 LIMITED AND
THE HISTORIC EVELEIGH LARGE ERECTING SHOP SAVED FOR HERITAGE TRAINS.
Please contact:
The Premier of NSW Morris Iemma:
Ph 02 92285239 thepremier@www.nsw.gov.au
The Minister for Transport John Watkins:
02 9228 4866 ryde@parliament.nsw.gov.au
The Member for Bligh Clover Moore:
Ph 02 9360 3053 bligh@parliament.nsw.gov.au
The Shadow Minister for Transport Barry O'Farrell:
Ph 02 94878588 Barry.o'farrell@parliament.nsw.gov.au
AND YOUR LOCAL STATE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE.
Thankyou for your support with this fight to save our rail heritage. If
you
want to know any additional information about this please let me know.
Please forward this message on to other friends to help save our heritage.
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You can visit 3801 Limited's own site
The pictures on this page were contributed by Alan Wheaton of Wagga Wagga and are © Copyright 2006 Alan Wheaton All Rights Reserved. Thanks for allowing me to use them on the site. The text on this site comes from a email circulating raising attention to the plight of 3801.
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