Attn Lisa Havilah - Double 32 Class Steam Engine Tour
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Re: Attn Lisa Havilah - Double 32 Class Steam Engine Tour From: Lisa Havllah [email protected]> To: John Healey <[email protected]> Cc: Andrew Moritz <[email protected] Au>: Fred Sawyer <[email protected]>; [email protected]" <[email protected]; Ralph Boesel <ralph.boeselrgmaas.museum>; Julie Banks [email protected]>; Peter Denham [email protected]>; Jesse Price <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2019 10:24:20 +1000 Dear John, Thank you for your email. Let me look into this or you. I will get bath to you in the coming week. Kind Regards, Lisa Lisa Havilah Chief Executive T 92170363 M 0400 395 026 MAAS acknowledges Australia's First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and gives respect to the Elders— past and present —and through them to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. From: John Healey <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, 30 May 2019 at 5:17 pm To: Lisa Havilah <[email protected]> cc: Andrew Moritz <[email protected]>, Fred Sawyer <[email protected]>, "Board©ber.com.au" <[email protected]>, Ralph Boesel <[email protected]> Subject: Fwd: Attn Lisa Havilah - Double 32 Class Steam Engine Tour Dear Lisa, I would like to open up a dialogue between the Board of the Lachlan Valley Railway Society and you regarding the MAAS steam locomotive 3265. Lachlan Valley Railway is a not-for-profit heritage rail operator involved in collecting, preserving and presenting the railway heritage of NSW. Today the LVR operates a wide range of rail journeys featuring much-loved NSW historical trains ranging from steam, diesel and vintage rail motors right across regional NSW. The Lachlan Valley Railway is about to relaunch its own 32 class locomotive, 3237 after a considerable overhaul. froth 3265 and 3237 were built to the same design by Beyer Peacock in England for the New South Wales Government Railways in the 1890s/1900s to work express passenger trains throughout NSW. They were highly successful and long-lived locomotives, serving throughout the state into the 1960's and early 70's. During 2013/14,the LVR partnered with MAAS to showcase 3265 to regional locations in the North and South of New South Wales including Albury, Wagga Wagga, Goulburn, Grafton, Coffs Harbour and Taree. Some of the events 3265 was showcased at were the 100-year railway anniversaries at both Coffs Harbour and Taree, the Junee Rhythm N' Rail Festival and Albury Steam Weekend. Throughout these events, 3265 was exposed to thousands of onlookers and passengers (both young and old) and the locomotive was featured on local TV, radio, press and social media. 3265 is currently under a management agreement with THNSW, the terms of which I understand currently prohibit hire to 3rd party operators. We seek your assistance firstly, to understand why this term has been put in place now, when the LVR has had access to 3265 in the past. And secondly, to guide a partnership between the LVR, MAAS, and THNSW to bring 3265 and 3237 together for what we believe would be a high profile event for the sector and the traveling public. For a number of operational and maintenance reasons it would be preferable to run such an operation under the LVR's accreditation. LVR proposes to bring both 3265 and 3237 together to run a double-headed, steam-hauled passenger train between Sydney and the South Coast beach side town of mama. A potential date which would work in the LVR's plan this year is Saturday 10th August 2019. Double-headed steam locomotives running anywhere these days is a rare event. Two 32 class operating a day trip together is even rarer because it is unusual to have two 32 class serviceable at the same time. As far as we can ascertain, the last time double 32 class hauled a trip to Kiama was in 1977. THNSW management and maintenance staff are supportive of this proposal. The LVR often collaborates with other heritage operators including THNSW, Rail Motor Society Paterson, 3801 Limited and in the past Canberra Railway Museum. Due to the current lease arrangement between MAAS and THNSW it will not be possible to use 3265 on an LVR train without the support of MAAS to vary the lease. LVR seeks to open a conversation about use of 3265 for the above proposed tour and establish an ongoing relationship, such as we have enjoyed in the past. Ultimately the maintenance responsibility should rightly rest with one operator, and there is no dispute that should be THNSW. However, 3rd party hire of the asset should be easily achievable. A tour of this nature represents good press and exposure for MAAS as there would be considerable media and rail heritage interest in such an event. We would also propose that each of the locos lead on one leg of the trip and that 3265 lead out of Sydney (which is the prestigious leg of the trip!) with a suitable headboard on the front of the locomotive advertising MAAS. We look forward to your response. Yours sincerely, John Healey Secretarvireasurer Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-op Ltd 3 Campbell Street Coma NSW 2754 T 07 4347 4999 I F 02 6351 3559 I M 9414 448 870 www Ivr then au NSW.001.025.0104 Image removed by sender. 1/65 migrating with the I achtan Valley Railway 3265 during the Tame Rail Centenary - 20 NSW.001.025.0105 RE: Attn Lisa Havilah - Double 32 Class Steam Engine Tour From: Andrew Moritz eandrew.mort©thnew.com.au> To: John Healey lohn©Ivccom.au> Cc: Fred Sawyer <[email protected]>; [email protected]" [email protected]>; Ralph Boesel erelph.boeseficemaas.museum>, Julie Banks clulie.banks@maassriuseumai; Lisa Havflah rilisa.havilah@maassnuseum> Date: Moe, 03 Jun 2019 15:42:27 +1000 John Thanks for your email. Apologies I have not been able to respond before now. As previously Indicated THNSW is happy to consider and work up a detailed proposal for a 32 double header with LVR and Men take It to MAAS. Given operating standards have changed since 1977 there would need to be a discussion with TiNSW / ASA regarding the feasibility and the 70C waiver requirements to double head the two 32's. You may have already had some discussions vrith them but my team are doubtful we could get this across the line (based on other discussions they are having). I.e. this needs further exploration and discussion with the relevant authorities to determine if its even feasible. From our perspective we'd want to further discuss and resolve who is crewing the locomotive and under who's ONRSR accreditation it operates. Depending on the answers to these and any other questions we identify it may not require any variation to the agreement between MAAS and THNSW. Also, FYI for the date proposed, 10 August 2019, we have already committed 3265 to a weekend of operations here in Sydney (or Rail Safety Week. Suggest to explore this further we get the relevant people from our two organisations together for a discussion. From my end that would be John lborogood. Fred Sawyer, David Bennett, Ben Elliot and myself. Let me know if you are happy to catch up and we can find a suitable time. Regards Andrew From: John Healey <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 3D May 2019 5:17 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Andrew Moritz <[email protected]>; Fred Sawyer <[email protected]>: [email protected]; Ralph.Boeselemaas.museum Subject: Fwd: Attn Lisa Havilah - Double 32 Class Steam Engine Tour Dear Lisa, the MAAS steam locomotive 3265. I would like to open up a dialogue between the Board of the Lachlan Valley Railway Society and you regarding the railway heritage of NSW. Today the LVR Lachlan Valley Railway is a not-for-profit heritage rail operator involved in collecting, preserving and presenting and vintage rail motors right across regional NSW. operates a wide range of rail journeys featuring much-loved NSW historical trains ranging from steam, diesel overhaul. Both 3265 and 3237 were built to the same design The Lachlan Valley Railway is about to relaunch its own 32 class locomotive, 3237 after a considerable to work express passenger trains throughout NSW. They were by Beyer Peacock in England for the New South Wales Government Railways in the 1890s/1900s 70's. highly successful and long-lived locomotives, serving throughout the state into the 1960's and early of New South Wales including Albury, Wagga Wagga, During 2013/14,the LVR partnered with MAAS to showcase 3265 to regional locations in the North and South the 100-year railway anniversaries at both Coffs Harbour and Taree, Goulburn, Grafton, Coffs Harbour and Taree. Some of the events 3265 was showcased at were was exposed to thousands of onlookers and passengers (both young the twee Rhythm N' Rail Festival and Albury Steam Weekend. Throughout these events, 3265 and old) and the locomotive was featured on local TV, radio, press and social media. • understand currently prohibit hire to 3rd party operators. We seek your 3265 is currently under a management agreement with THNSW, the terms of which I access to 3265 in the past. And secondly, to guide a partnership assistance firstly, to understand why this term has been put in place now, when the LVR has had would be a high profile event for the sector and the traveling public For between the LVR, MAAS, and THNSW to bring 3265 and 3237 together for what we believe such an operation under the LVR's accreditation.