THE Canberra Railway Museum’s former flagship Beyer, Peacock-built 4-8-4+4-8-4 Garratt No. 6029 has returned to the mainline after the museum’s former owner, the Australian Railway Historical Society, was declared insolvent in late-2016.
As reported in the November 2017 issue (p97), the society became involved in a legal battle that was heard by the Australian Supreme Court last year, resulting in most of its exhibits being auctioned to pay off the substantial debts.
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The Garratt was transferred to the New South Wales Rail Museum at Thirlmere for storage in
late-2016, along with other exhibits, and those sold at auction late last year, raised about AU$ 500,000, minus fees.
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Expressions of interest were invited for the purchase of No. 6029, but all fell short of the sum required.
Read more in the June issue of The RM – on sale now!