| Author |
Message |
Somebody in the WWW
Comeng Gunzel
Joined: Oct 08, 2004
Last Visited: Dec 31, 2008
contact
|
post
|
|
| Somebody in the WWW |
|
|
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:15 pm
|
Here is the thread that comes after every trip for the attendees to post their photos  . I'll post some of mine, and hopefully the other attendees will post their (better) photos in this thread too. (I assume something interesting came along after I left  )
The lighting was quite poor for photography, but I think there must have been some good photos taken  (Just not by me )
Morisset
I found this station boring, but here is 42302 leading a coillery train (Yes, I was too lazy to edit out the dust spots)
I don't think we saw a single V set with anything but this front... (The Token V Set)
Fassifern
I found this station much more interesting. A major station, but as we found out it's not really near all that much. Note the old Toronto line platform to the left
Yummy ex-NG Clydes again on the southbound train, coming out of the coillery line.
Coming from a bad direction to get a pic, an interesting light engine movement with SCT008!
2-car K set! Something found only in Newcastle.
6-car Northern Tablelands Xploder. For some reason the Armidale half had an extra carriage.
Blackalls Park
On the old Toronto line. Everybody went here to have lunch, some of us took the time to look around the old station and take some photos as we went in two groups
Cockle Creek... I mean Cardiff
After it started pouring whilst we were on the 2-car K going to Cockle Creek, we decided to go to Cardiff instead as the only shelter at Cockle was covered in water. This train was a surprise and nobody got any good shots of it 
Yes, I do want to kill that pole.
Adamstown
I think everybody was getting sick of these 2-car K's  . I didn't take many photos here, and had to leave early before the group. The signals here are great for telling you when a train was due!
Now time for other people's photos
|
|
 |
BurradooSM
Station Staff
Joined: Apr 23, 2008
Last Visited: Apr 25, 2008
contact
|
post
|
|
| BurradooSM |
|
|
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:58 pm
|
Thank You SiTWWW for sharing the wonderful photographs of your expedition with fellow enthusiasts.
Please feel free to come and photograph the trains that pass through lovely Burradoo Station.
Your Friend
Burradoo SM
|
|
|
hurstville1
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Mar 13, 2007
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Where you aren;t
contact
|
post
|
|
| hurstville1 |
|
|
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:16 pm
|
Now for mine 
First up when I got there(got there little later than the others) I saw a CLF.
Coalie
Interail =D
Underneath Fassifern's Toronto Platform, just before getting lost trying to find lunch :p.
I'm glad I was in the second batch
The main highlight of Blackalls Park besides lunch and the little stink bug. It says "Thou Shalt Not Steal"
The little bugger that snuck on all of us.
This was my bad luck. The Grafton(I think) XPT with Xp2008 on the front when I came outta the potty. Could only get a trailing pic 
Then we moved to Adamstown where we saw heaps of these things
8243 came back empty into the yards
Dem lil buggers
Adamstown Station + bonus train
More coal. Man, if I was a motorist here I would've plopped myself 
As to yuor comments SITWWW, we had a Golden Goose V set with Dks on the way back to Sydney
|
|
|
Syd3642
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Dec 12, 2006
Last Visited: Dec 26, 2008
Location: Sydney
contact
|
post
|
|
| Syd3642 |
|
|
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:06 pm
|
Did you guys walk from Fassifern to Blackalls Park along the concreted walk/cycling way? or did you take the easy route of catching 'The Train' bus Love that name 
I'm asking because it would of taken you around 15 - 20 minutes if you walked to Blackalls station and would of taken 1 hour to Toronto (average time if you walked around and stopped at places to look at some archeological stuff hidden among those thick bushes).
Nice photos all and great to see SCT008 New and Shiny, might think how long that will last hey.
ARHS NSW Division Member
ILRM Member
Proud owner of S.K Railways
Music person playing my Tuba down a long road
and Composing a New Symphony.
Chief RP First Aid Team
My own Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/22985259@N06/ |
|
|
Somebody in the WWW
Comeng Gunzel
Joined: Oct 08, 2004
Last Visited: Dec 31, 2008
contact
|
post
|
|
| Somebody in the WWW |
|
|
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:25 pm
|
| Syd3642 wrote: |
Did you guys walk from Fassifern to Blackalls Park along the concreted walk/cycling way? or did you take the easy route of catching 'The Train' bus Love that name
I'm asking because it would of taken you around 15 - 20 minutes if you walked to Blackalls station and would of taken 1 hour to Toronto (average time if you walked around and stopped at places to look at some archeological stuff hidden among those thick bushes). |
42209 gave us a much appreciated lift down to Blackalls Park and back, we went in two groups as it is hard to fit 7 people in a Holden Commodore!
We also got some advice from a "local" at Fassifern as to where to go for lunch
Last edited by Somebody in the WWW on Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:28 pm; edited 1 time in total
|
|
|
M636C
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Aug 18, 2005
Last Visited: Jan 2, 2009
contact
|
post
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:27 pm
|
How many people noticed that the cabs of the two 423 class units on the Interail coal trains are mirror images?
The lead unit has the driving position on the right (QR position) and the second unit has the driving position on the left (NSWGR position).
Since the QR unit with the "wrong" position is leading two units with the "right" position, it can't cause much of a problem.
M636C
|
|
|
Fred3801
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Aug 25, 2005
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Inner West, Sydney
contact
|
post
|
|
| Fred3801 |
|
|
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:47 pm
|
Wow! Those are some nice photo guys!
Cheers for getting around to starting the photo thread SitWWW. I can speak for Raichase (Trent) and Xplorer_2501 (Todd) on a count we all had another early morning wake up today and headed down South, BUT that's a different story..
As for Yesterday, personally I've haven't really trekked past Wyong and I think it's safe to say that that part of the short north has some cool (location AND movement wise) places around there. I think I might head up there again just to check out the old Toronto Line.
Cheers to everyone for coming out, even to just say hallo
| Syd3642 wrote: | | Did you guys walk from Fassifern to Blackalls Park along the concreted walk/cycling way? or did you take the easy route of catching 'The Train' bus Love that name |
Ahh, 42209 (Anthony) ferried us over with two trips in his beastlymobile for the short trip over to Blackalls Park for lunch for some pie. Was cool to see the sights around Fassifern, as well as some of the other stuff we saw.
| Syd3642 wrote: | I'm asking because it would of taken you around 15 - 20 minutes if you walked to Blackalls station and would of taken 1 hour to Toronto (average time if you walked around and stopped at places to look at some archeological stuff hidden among those thick bushes).
|
We knew you would of liked that
All in all, it was a really fun day. The movements we saw where out of this world! I don't think I've ever seen that much stuff on the North.
My photos should be up by tomorrow, but I hope to see everyone elses at the mean time
|
|
|
emdCLP17
Train Controller
Joined: Mar 15, 2007
Last Visited: Aug 31, 2008
contact
|
post
|
|
|
|
Colhad
Deputy Commissioner
Joined: Apr 29, 2004
Last Visited: Jan 7, 2009
Location: Watching 2300 class hauled coalies out at Wulkuraka.
contact
|
post
|
|
| Colhad |
|
|
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:54 pm
|
|
I like the 423s, they look great.
|
|
|
Syd3642
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Dec 12, 2006
Last Visited: Dec 26, 2008
Location: Sydney
contact
|
post
|
|
| Syd3642 |
|
|
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:00 pm
|
| Fred3801 wrote: | Wow! Those are some nice photo guys!
Cheers for getting around to starting the photo thread SitWWW. I can speak for Raichase (Trent) and Xplorer_2501 (Todd) on a count we all had another early morning wake up today and headed down South, BUT that's a different story..
As for Yesterday, personally I've haven't really trekked past Wyong and I think it's safe to say that that part of the short north has some cool (location AND movement wise) places around there. I think I might head up there again just to check out the old Toronto Line.
Cheers to everyone for coming out, even to just say hallo
| Syd3642 wrote: | | Did you guys walk from Fassifern to Blackalls Park along the concreted walk/cycling way? or did you take the easy route of catching 'The Train' bus Love that name |
Ahh, 42209 (Anthony) ferried us over with two trips in his beastlymobile for the short trip over to Blackalls Park for lunch for some pie. Was cool to see the sights around Fassifern, as well as some of the other stuff we saw.
| Syd3642 wrote: | I'm asking because it would of taken you around 15 - 20 minutes if you walked to Blackalls station and would of taken 1 hour to Toronto (average time if you walked around and stopped at places to look at some archeological stuff hidden among those thick bushes).
|
We knew you would of liked that
All in all, it was a really fun day. The movements we saw where out of this world! I don't think I've ever seen that much stuff on the North.
My photos should be up by tomorrow, but I hope to see everyone elses at the mean time |
I've walked the full length before (This year) and it was a fun walking track plus I went bush bashing but it was a really hot day and by the time I got to Fassifern I was drenched.
Oh yeah, Anthony with his Commodore That answers my question.
ARHS NSW Division Member
ILRM Member
Proud owner of S.K Railways
Music person playing my Tuba down a long road
and Composing a New Symphony.
Chief RP First Aid Team
My own Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/22985259@N06/ |
|
|
flying_donkey
Deputy Commissioner
Joined: Apr 18, 2004
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Well, at the moment, right here!
contact
|
post
|
|
| flying_donkey |
|
|
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:36 pm
|
Here are a few of my pics for the day. I don't have as many photos as the other blokes due to fact that I spent more time with the video camera (the footage will be up on YouTube when I get back from work on Saturday).
|
|
|
SinCity
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Jan 21, 2005
Last Visited: Jan 7, 2009
Location: Maitland
contact
|
post
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:11 am
|
|
donkey you got some great shots especially the DOF on 8257.
|
|
|
409
Minister for Railways
Joined: Jul 25, 2004
Last Visited: Jan 4, 2009
Location: "Well, we sorta hit a little snag when the universe sorta collapsed on itself."
contact
|
post
|
|
| 409 |
|
|
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:31 am
|
Everyone has some great shots there. Certainly did better freight wise then we did in the SA Railpage Australia™ trip today, we only got 2!
How many ended up going in total by the way?
2008 BOGIE AWARD WINNER - Best Contribution to Model Railways
 LINK TO YOUTUBE PROFILE
"I'd use an 830 for my respirator!" |
|
|
Somebody in the WWW
Comeng Gunzel
Joined: Oct 08, 2004
Last Visited: Dec 31, 2008
contact
|
post
|
|
| Somebody in the WWW |
|
|
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:36 am
|
| 409 wrote: | | How many ended up going in total by the way? |
Let's see, I'll try to remember who showed up for at least part of it
(in no particular order, assuming I didn't forget anybody)
Raichase
Fred3801
xplorer2501
42209
flying_donkey
hurstville1
MainNorthern
HMC1989
Somebody in the WWW
That makes 9
|
|
|
flathog
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Oct 08, 2004
Last Visited: Jan 8, 2009
Location: Orange, Central West, NSW
contact
|
post
|
|
| flathog |
|
|
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:25 am
|
Great pictures everyone
I'm a little dissapointed I didn't attend but for reasons I won't go into to much detail here with, I was feeling a tad sick and VERY tired 
I look forward to seeing the rest of the gang's pictures, although knowing Trent and seeing how long it took him to get the Hunter trip photo's up...I won't hold my breath 
Tom
|
|
|
|
|
