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pheonics
Assistant Commissioner
Joined: Jul 22, 2005
Last Visited: Jan 8, 2009
Location: Firing K153 down the mainline!
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:58 am
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| Junior wrote: | | Totally agree there pheonics. Your 100% right. And i'm sure if the train was going to run at a loss it wouldn't run at all. I'm driving up on Sat for 4-5 hours to ride 1 shuttle just to show my support for this hard working lot. Who have battled against all odds to get Steam up there |
Cheers, That is pretty much correct. I will be traveling up on the Friday night (either by train, or by car at some point, mainly i want to hear it go up bank box at almost 12 midnight!). From either Melb - Ballarat i will travel on the train, or travel by car then for the latter leg journey if not then i will travel by train, get off the train at the start of the bike race & chase it into Wycheproof so i can see it arriving through the main street. 
Last edited by pheonics on Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:54 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Valvegear
Deputy Commissioner
Joined: Dec 07, 2007
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Norda Fittazroy
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:20 am
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I can only say " Good luck" to the Steamrail people. I sincerely hope it all goes well.
I speak as a former volunteer on steam in Victoria, with more than one Group, and I can only admire those who keep at it.
I finally cried "Enough" when a combination of factors, including advanced years, frustration at official indifference and/or obstructionism, and other personal issues, finally took over.
I agree with many previous comments on this thread; don't bother posting unless you have something constructive and practical to say.
Schoolboy whinging we can do without.
Cynic - a man who smells flowers and immediately looks for the funeral.
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VBAndy
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:42 pm
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The weekends timetable for those that wish to see it
Consist:1BCE,7ABE,600BK,9BRS,Inman,Werribee,Coliban,PCP 292,VOAF 9.
Locos R761,T356(dead),S313,S301
Newport dep 20 45
Southern Cross arr 21 03
Southern Cross dep 22 02
Footscray dep 22 13
Sunshine dep 22 23
Deer Park West Jun 22 32
Rockbank 22 41
Melton 22 49
Parwan Loop 22 59
Bacchus Marsh 23 04
Bank Box Loop 23 40
Bungaree Loop E 00 15
Bungaree Loop W arr 00 22
dep 00 44
Ballarat arr 01 05ETW
dep 02 05
Sulky Loop 02 17
Tourello Loop 02 40
Talbot 03 05
Maryborough arr 03 20ETW
dep 04 20
Dunolly arr 04 40
dep 04 45
Arnold B.P. 05 18
Inglewood arr 05 40
dep 05 45
Korong Vale Loop arr 06 30
dep 06 40
Granite B.P. 06 50
Charlton arr 07 30
dep 08 30
Wycheproof arr 09 15
SUNDAY
Wycheproof dep 13 15
Granites B.P. 14 40
Korong Vale Loop arr 14 50
dep 14 55
Inglewood arr 15 40
dep 15 45
Arnold B.P. 16 10
Dunolly arr 16 50
dep 16 55
Maryborough arr 17 20
dep 18 20
Talbot 18 37
Tourello Loop 18 59
Sulky Loop 19 17
North Ballarat Jun 19 40
Ballarat arr 19 43
dep 19 55
Bungaree Loop W 20 15
Bungaree Loop E 20 21
Bank Box Loop 20 45
Bacchus Marsh 20 58
Parwan Loop arr 21 04
dep 21 17
Melton 21 25
Rockbank 21 31
Deer Park West Jun 21 38
Sunshine arr 21 49
Footscray arr 21 57
Southern Cross arr 22 08
dep 23 02
South Kensington 23 09
Newport 23 21
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G41
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Sep 26, 2004
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Footplate of any K class
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:33 am
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S313 was not acctually on the train but included in the Circ incase it was at Maryborough where they were going to take it.
Matty C
"Signallers tell drivers where to go"
Photos @ http://matt650.fotopic.net
CMPS-Member/Volunteer
DVR-Deputy Rolling Stock Supervisor/Steam Team
Member/Volunteer of Steamrail Victoria
Founder of "The Gunzel Gang"
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Sammy D
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:13 pm
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Got video of the train through West Footscray sounded and looked bloody Awesome last night
Sammy D The Vice-President of the Diamond Valley Railway.
All comments are my own and do not reflect the views of the above mentioned railway unless otherwise stated.
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TheRev
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:40 pm
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| G41 wrote: | | S313 was not acctually on the train but included in the Circ incase it was at Maryborough where they were going to take it. |
It never got put on the train. Apparently it's stabled up at Cope Cope on the ballast train.
A bus is a glorified toaster on wheels.
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Henry
Deputy Commissioner
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Last Visited: Dec 22, 2008
Location: Seeing MPRS's and SRV's Santa Specials!!
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:40 pm
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I got a vid of it through Middle Footscray. It will be on my website soon.
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Henry
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Location: Seeing MPRS's and SRV's Santa Specials!!
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Shmando
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:49 pm
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| Quote: | | It never got put on the train. Apparently it's stabled up at Cope Cope on the ballast train. |
| Quote: | | S313 was not acctually on the train but included in the Circ incase it was at Maryborough where they were going to take it. |
To clarify both these statements, originally 313 was to run on this trip but it was unable to be transfered back from Donald, where it has been operating from this week.
S301 was substituted at the last minute but given the loco hasn't run in around 12 months there were concerns about its reliability first trip out. S313 was left on the circular so that in the event of a failure it could have been substituted, depending on where it was stabled over the weekend.
That I'm an alcoholic is completely ridiculous.
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TheRev
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:20 pm
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Have heard it was at Moolort today...
A bus is a glorified toaster on wheels.
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vlocity160
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:34 pm
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I heard that the S was encountering some problems, does anybody know any further about this?
Regards,
Matt
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G516
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:22 pm
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Hi all.
Got back from Wycheproof about an hour and a bit ago.
Had a great day chasing the train, and got some really good footage and pictures. I will upload some movies to youtube when i have sorted them out, i took 312 pics so quiet a lot for the day.
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G516
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:00 pm
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Further to my last post.
When i left, R761 was with T356 and the coal wagon in the siding, and the train was in front of it with S301 hostlers end leading towards G.E.B Siding. The trains leaving tomorrow at 1pm from Wycheproof.
When i arrived back in Melbourne a friend told me Y145 ran light engine from Maryborough or somewhere and is running back with it? Is Y145 going to help S301 on the trip back or not??
I hope to see it at Melton and chase it in to town tomorrow night.
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Brettg1
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Last Visited: Oct 11, 2008
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MillzyNo6
Train Controller
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Location: Ballarat
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:56 pm
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Some pictures from early Saturday morning as it got a drink of water and crew change.
The trip was on time into and out of Ballarat and also sounded great as it powered out of the station.
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