There are more than 600 members in this forum who supposedly support rail transport and one would assume our rail heritage.
The Mary Valley Rattler is in a considerable amount of trouble due to a lack of practical support both physical and financial.
Donations of $10 by even half of the RBoT membership would go a long way towards ensureing the future of the Rattler, an infusion of $3000 would show the government that the Rattler has a level of support from the community generally and might prod Mr Newman to provide some assistance, eithr financial or practical. Low security prisoners from the Maryborough Correctional Centre could be a source of labour for the rerquired resleepering and QR would surely have some older track machines nearing the end of their ecenomical life that could be made avaliable to the Rattler.
If heritage operations such as the Rattler are to survive they need all the support that those interested in any form of rail transport can give.
My donation to the Rattler has been sent so lets see how many RBoT members will do likewise.
