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Thread: Nominations for the Fugliest Loco outside Aus |
BrianB
Replies: 9
Views: 205
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:02 pm Subject: Re: Nominations for the Fugliest Loco outside Aus |
You will find LOTS of candidates here:
http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/locoloco.htm |
Thread: Yass railway |
BrianB
Replies: 74
Views: 3429
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:49 pm Subject: Re: Yass railway |
Here is one from out of town.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grahamh_pix/2609218249/sizes/l/in/set-72157605802101626/
Great photo! any idea what the guards van is? Looks like a CHG without the end p ... |
Thread: Cardiff - Am I seeing things or is this a bowling green? |
BrianB
Replies: 11
Views: 738
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:07 am Subject: Re: Cardiff - Am I seeing things or is this a bowling green? |
Yes, Cardiff Workshops did have (still has?) a bowling green - I've seen photos from the 50's and 60's that show it.
While this set of photos don't specifically show the bowling green, they may be ... |
Thread: Commute times |
BrianB
Replies: 31
Views: 503
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:11 pm Subject: Re: Commute times |
I've got probably the shortest commute of all!!! On Foot!!!
About 15 seconds - from the middle of the house - to the office at the end of the house!!! |
Thread: SigView |
BrianB
Replies: 21
Views: 2556
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Forum: MSTS General Discussions Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:40 am Subject: Re: SigView |
does anyone know where i can get the Spirit of Progress Locomotive and Carriages ?
Have a look here:
http://www.teamalco.com.au/TA08.html |
Thread: SigView |
BrianB
Replies: 21
Views: 2556
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Forum: MSTS General Discussions Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:35 pm Subject: Re: SigView |
Try here:
http://austmstsworkshops.freeforums.org/routes-t91.html |
Thread: 3801 in 1973 |
BrianB
Replies: 4
Views: 346
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Forum: Preservation and Tourist Railways Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:54 am Subject: Re: 3801 in 1973 |
In the slide descriptions it states that the train is leaving Aldcombe
- no - it was Lidcombe -
I was on that train - I also have some photos from that excursion - some of the photos from that ... |
Thread: Illawarra Line 1914. |
BrianB
Replies: 10
Views: 611
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:03 pm Subject: Re: Illawarra Line 1914. |
Railway History in Illawarra
New South Wales
C. C. Singleton
Past President and Honorary Research Officer
Australian Railway Historical Society
Illawarra Historical Society
Wollongong
3rd E ... |
Thread: NSWGR Steam train videos |
BrianB
Replies: 2
Views: 162
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Forum: Preservation and Tourist Railways Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:48 am Subject: Re: NSWGR Steam train videos |
Yes, got all four
- very happy with them - watch each one at least once a month
- far better film quality than some 'other' NSW video suppliers (names not mentioned, but I wasted $40 a video on ... |
Thread: Top Gear Australia. |
BrianB
Replies: 81
Views: 2196
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:01 pm Subject: Re: Top Gear Australia. |
I thought that this weeks episode was 'sailing a bit close to the wind' - Steve Pizzatti made several comments that could almost be considered 'racist' -
Firstly he had a cartoon showing a car wit ... |
Thread: 1977 Down yard shunting list |
BrianB
Replies: 3
Views: 320
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:06 pm Subject: Re: 1977 Down yard shunting list |
There is also an interesting document on the MSTS 'Coals to Newcastle' website, showing Enfield 'Working and Composition of Trains' for 1969.
Also shows Trip train numbers and composition for most ... |
Thread: Railway Yarns - Reader Comments |
BrianB
Replies: 11
Views: 470
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Forum: General Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:30 am Subject: Railway Yarns - Reader Comments |
Great stuff!!!! Interesting!!!! Keep it coming!!!!
So far we have been lucky that no idiot has jumped into the original Railway Yarns thread and messed it up - the original thread is nice and 'clea ... |
Thread: Wagon turntables questions??? |
BrianB
Replies: 20
Views: 996
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:37 am Subject: Re: Wagon turntables questions??? |
There was also a wagon turntable in Liverpool NSW, in the old days, on the Collingwood siding. This is shown on the ARHS CD as well.
And, if you open your eyes even further - you will find that the ... |
Thread: Wagon turntables questions??? |
BrianB
Replies: 20
Views: 996
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:54 pm Subject: Re: Wagon turntables questions??? |
Actually, you can use a wagon turntable with a bogie wagon.
Here's how:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gansg/2-track/svih0ihc.jpg
Note: image found here:
Actually, even though I've seen that dia ... |
Thread: Northern Illawarra v3 |
BrianB
Replies: 32
Views: 3058
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Forum: MSTS Routes Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:09 pm Subject: Re: Northern Illawarra v3 |
| You're right, Allan - the SA routes are longer - however, as my original comments were related only to the existing NSW routes, I would have thought that my reference to CTN being the longest route wo ... |
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