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Thread: Illawarra Line Sighting |
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Forum: Sightings Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:47 pm Subject: Re: Illawarra Line Sighting |
I saw it at Jannali today, with 2208+2202+L3101 sounded and looked great, can hardly wait for 81+48!!!!  |
Thread: Accommodation Overlooking Railway Lines |
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Forum: General Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:43 pm Subject: Accommodation Overlooking Railway Lines |
| I have noticed in overseas railway magazines (Trains in particular - an example is http://www.stationinnpa.com/) that they have quite a few advertisements for holiday accommodation near railways. Howe ... |
Thread: 40 class nswgr early liveries |
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:50 pm Subject: Re: 40 class nswgr early liveries |
I suggest that you contact the Railway Resource Centre of the NSW ARHS, they have an extensive photographic collection and I am sure they would have a photo of a blue 40 class.
They can be contacted ... |
Thread: Oil fired 50 classes |
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:34 pm Subject: Re: Oil fired 50 classes |
| I have been recently researching this at the RRC and in particular going through the monthly Mechanical Branch statistics. Amazing info was recorded and detailed including oil fuel consumption per cla ... |
Thread: Motive Power on ARG Flour Train |
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Forum: Sightings Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:22 pm Subject: Re: Motive Power on ARG Flour Train |
Thanks Casey Jones for your inside info  |
Thread: Motive Power on ARG Flour Train |
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Forum: Sightings Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:55 pm Subject: Re: Motive Power on ARG Flour Train |
| I have noticed when a 22class is in the consist it is generally leading. Do drivers prefer these cabs to the 31 class (L class)? |
Thread: Camping Areas close to the rails |
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:46 pm Subject: Re: Camping Areas close to the rails |
| What are you actually looking for - a commercial caravan park near a railway or a place to camp in the scrub that is near a railway but accessible by public transport? |
Thread: Illawarra Line Sighting |
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Forum: Sightings Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:56 pm Subject: Re: Illawarra Line Sighting |
| Thanks NR103, your probably right - I only caught a glimpse of them. |
Thread: Illawarra Line Sighting |
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Forum: Sightings Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:00 pm Subject: Re: Illawarra Line Sighting |
| Yesterday at Mortdale around the time that the Manildra trains heads south (10.30am) I noted two CFCLA light engine locos headed south, I couldn't get a good look at them and so couldn't tell if they ... |
Thread: PN 91 class details |
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:55 pm Subject: Re: PN 91 class details |
I think 3000 Hp AC's (std gauge) are a bad move personally , silly to have the tractive effort and not the horsepower to move at a reasonable rate of knots .
I believe the American formula of 4-450 ... |
Thread: Awaba Open Cut Mine? |
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:04 pm Subject: Re: Awaba Open Cut Mine? |
What year did they stop running steam to Wangi? I vaguely remember as a very young child seeing a steam train crossing main road 217 near the power station.
Cheers
If I recall correctly, Wangi Pow ... |
Thread: Illawarra Line Sighting |
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Forum: Sightings Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:37 pm Subject: Re: Illawarra Line Sighting |
Blast from the past!!
Through Mortdale around 12.15pm today, Friday an up ballast from Bombo with 4501+4486+4497, I am not certain of the 44 class numbers as I was so shocked to see this combination ... |
Thread: Illawarra Line Sighting |
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Forum: Sightings Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:45 pm Subject: Re: Illawarra Line Sighting |
Gee, been away for a few weeks and more changes to the Port Kembla coalies. Saw 82xx+G519+G526 on the down around 1pm today, 1/4.
I know there were rumours that G,s might be transfered to coal worki ... |
Thread: Illawarra Line Sighting |
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Forum: Sightings Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:58 pm Subject: Re: Illawarra Line Sighting |
| Today, Monday 3/3 3109+2203+2208 bellowing up through Jannali with the ARG train to Nowra, 8982? around 10.30am. |
Thread: Future of Southern & Silverton? |
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Forum: Operators Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:08 pm Subject: Re: Future of Southern & Silverton? |
| Thanks Alyx and DalyWaters for correcting my info re S&S. I was unaware that CFCLA is a joint venture with Allco and Chicago Freight Car, now that is interesting. There could be some organisations ver ... |
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