Lumsden locomotives

[Chrisr40]

Interesting news story from New Zealand.

 

[avonside1563]

It's not the first locomotive to be recovered from a muddy grave, and some of those previously extracted have actaully been returned to steam (see link below) so nothing is impossible and the Kiwis certainly have plenty of previous in this area.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NZR_K_class_(1877)

[burgundy]

I am not sure that even the Kiwis will be able to get these ones back on their wheels again! Like the previous posts, this loco (locos?) were used as part of an erosion protection scheme, in this case at Oamaru. The website describes one loco as Uc366, a 4-6-0 of 1901 built by Sharp Stewart.

Best wishes 

Eric 

[avonside1563]

Apparently the Lumsden group are not intending to restore the loco, I have been told they are just going to paint it up and leave it on a plinth which is a shame as I am informed it still has some of its orginal paint on the cab. Perhaps a more sympathetic conservation scheme would be a better way forward if that's what they intend

[avonside1563]

On 04/02/2020 at 12:48, burgundy said:

I am not sure that even the Kiwis will be able to get these ones back on their wheels again! Like the previous posts, this loco (locos?) were used as part of an erosion protection scheme, in this case at Oamaru. The website describes one loco as Uc366, a 4-6-0 of 1901 built by Sharp Stewart.

Best wishes 

Eric 

I saw the Oamaru remains and came to the same conclusion, but the V class is far more complete and in a condition similar to the Rogers K class that were retreived and subsequently restored.