Help us restore ZA6, our historical locomotive
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Do you have an interest in trains? Or are you an enthusiast for English Electric locomotives?
The Tasmanian Transport Museum is raising money to restore ZA6, which arrived at the museum on 14 January 2021.
We are extremely grateful to TasRail for entrusting us with the preservation of one of Australia's historic locomotives. We are in the process of restoring ZA6 to running condition, currently we are focusing on rust repairs and a full repaint into the 1988 AN green and gold Bicentennial livery and replacing a number of missing parts.
Funds donated so far have allowed us to sand blast and prime the majority of the bodywork behind the cab. Hand strip all the hood frames, grills, dynamic brake hood and rear head stock. Paint 75% of the internal cab, purchase new window rubber, buy paint stripping consumables and a lot of paint.
However, we still need a little bit more of your help! Every dollar donation large or small will be spent on the restoration of ZA6.
What is so important about ZA6? It was the last English Electric diesel locomotive built in Australia at the English Electric (later General Electric) factory in Rocklea, Queensland. Some 275 English Electric powered locomotives were built over a 20 year period which operated in Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, AI&S (BHP Port Kembla NSW) and New Zealand.
ZA6 entered service with the Tasmanian Government Railways in 1976 and held the title as the last “new” locomotive in Tasmania up until 2014. In 1988 ZA6 was painted in the Australian National green and gold livery, with special logos applied as part of the Australian Bicentennial celebrations.
The Tasmanian Transport Museum is located in Glenorchy, Tasmania and houses a collection of trains, buses, trams, trolley buses and other transport related items. The museum also own the very first government mainline English Electric locomotive to operate in Australia, being X1.
We welcome all donations large or small.
For more information about Tasmanian Transport Museum Society Inc. then please visit our website: www.tasmaniantransportmuseum.com
All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
Thank you for helping us restore ZA6.
The Tasmanian Transport Museum is raising money to restore ZA6, which arrived at the museum on 14 January 2021.
We are extremely grateful to TasRail for entrusting us with the preservation of one of Australia's historic locomotives. We are in the process of restoring ZA6 to running condition, currently we are focusing on rust repairs and a full repaint into the 1988 AN green and gold Bicentennial livery and replacing a number of missing parts.
Funds donated so far have allowed us to sand blast and prime the majority of the bodywork behind the cab. Hand strip all the hood frames, grills, dynamic brake hood and rear head stock. Paint 75% of the internal cab, purchase new window rubber, buy paint stripping consumables and a lot of paint.
However, we still need a little bit more of your help! Every dollar donation large or small will be spent on the restoration of ZA6.
What is so important about ZA6? It was the last English Electric diesel locomotive built in Australia at the English Electric (later General Electric) factory in Rocklea, Queensland. Some 275 English Electric powered locomotives were built over a 20 year period which operated in Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, AI&S (BHP Port Kembla NSW) and New Zealand.
ZA6 entered service with the Tasmanian Government Railways in 1976 and held the title as the last “new” locomotive in Tasmania up until 2014. In 1988 ZA6 was painted in the Australian National green and gold livery, with special logos applied as part of the Australian Bicentennial celebrations.
The Tasmanian Transport Museum is located in Glenorchy, Tasmania and houses a collection of trains, buses, trams, trolley buses and other transport related items. The museum also own the very first government mainline English Electric locomotive to operate in Australia, being X1.
We welcome all donations large or small.
For more information about Tasmanian Transport Museum Society Inc. then please visit our website: www.tasmaniantransportmuseum.com
All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
Thank you for helping us restore ZA6.
Organisator
Stuart Rutherford
Organisator
Goodwood TAS
Tasmanian Transport Museum Society Inc
Geregistreerde non-profitorganisatie
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