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Thread: ARG leaving NSW |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 139
Views: 5859
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:04 pm Subject: Re: ARG leaving NSW |
| Hats off to all the ARG people for all their hard work over the course of the Manildra contract. The NSW rail scene won't be as colourful without them. Here's hoping they all find new work opportuniti ... |
Thread: Bits and pieces, need minor help |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 5
Views: 107
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Forum: Railway Photography Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:49 pm Subject: Re: Bits and pieces, need minor help |
| G3. I really need a better camera backpack. ATM i use a Unity Digital type one, but the gear i have has outgrown it already. Looking towards a Lowpro one, but i don't know the ins and out of them. I l ... |
Thread: El zorro in Werris Creek |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 25
Views: 1519
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:28 pm Subject: El zorro in Werris Creek |
My 6'5" height.
Which in metric is:
= 195.58 centimeters
= 1.9558 meters
Or, if he was a horse he'd be just over 19 hands high, but then you'd measure to his shoulders, not the ... |
Thread: What i love about Railpage Australia™ |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 22
Views: 362
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:10 pm Subject: Re: What i love about Railpage Australia™ |
I love the contrasts. The seething gunzelling masses are pretty darn diverse.
Oh, and the trolls! I lurrrve the trolls!  |
Thread: How the hell do I upload photo? |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 17
Views: 228
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Forum: Help For Beginners Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:44 am Subject: Re: How the hell do I upload photo? |
Seems someone already done gone and explored the topic:
574M's guide to hosting pictures
That thread makes my head hurt though. I like my "work most of it out for yourself" approach better, not ... |
Thread: How the hell do I upload photo? |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 17
Views: 228
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Forum: Help For Beginners Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:43 pm Subject: Re: How the hell do I upload photo? |
I've finished typing crap now, see recently edited post above. ^^^  |
Thread: How the hell do I upload photo? |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 17
Views: 228
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Forum: Help For Beginners Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:03 pm Subject: Re: How the hell do I upload photo? |
Ah crap, here goes...
You've got a photo on you 'puter, and you want to post it on Railpage Australia™ for all the world to see. How big is that sucker? For our purposes here, photos are measured in pixels, ... |
Thread: City Rail Trainee Train Drivers |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 113
Views: 9923
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Forum: Employment Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:27 pm Subject: Re: City Rail Trainee Train Drivers |
Big Bad Bob.
A true legend of the railways.
I wonder if it's the bloke I think it is? Definitely a great character, but he kept trying to tell us that George Westinghouse was a pommy (he was act ... |
Thread: 90 class at Bolga Coal Loop |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 10
Views: 216
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Forum: Railway Photography Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:09 pm Subject: Re: 90 class at Bolga Coal Loop |
| Mate I am not worried, I did what I did in the right way, I did not go touching anything that would get me in the smeg only thing my hands had contact with was handrails and my camera. But I bet you a ... |
Thread: 90 class at Bolga Coal Loop |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 10
Views: 216
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Forum: Railway Photography Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:00 pm Subject: Re: 90 class at Bolga Coal Loop |
And you farkin well wonder why?
I wonder why, actually. Those photos are alright, where's the problem?
This one has potential:
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/763/picture174lb8.jpg
I quite ... |
Thread: Cowra - Demondrille line closure |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 18
Views: 1054
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:20 pm Subject: Cowra - Demondrille line closure |
Is it just me, or do things in NSW get upgraded before they get closed down?
It's a long standing tradition. If they paint it, they knock it down. Upgrade it, and then close it.
Hopefully the ore ... |
Thread: Moss Vale: ST23: Wednesday 19Nov2008 |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 7
Views: 453
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:50 am Subject: Re: Moss Vale: ST23: Wednesday 19Nov2008 |
The vegetarian lasagne took on other forms?  |
Thread: ARG leaving NSW |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 139
Views: 5859
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:58 pm Subject: Re: ARG leaving NSW |
| Probably something to do with being, old, weak, thirsty, noisy, and surplus to requirements. In retrospect, it was the best thing that could have happened. If they'd stayed with PacNat, they'd be stow ... |
Thread: ARG leaving NSW |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 139
Views: 5859
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:40 am Subject: Re: ARG leaving NSW |
Why FreightRail ever sold them off is beyond me.
Probably something to do with being, old, weak, thirsty, noisy, and surplus to requirements. In retrospect, it was the best thing that could have ha ... |
Thread: 8-Car XPT Trial Train |
FieldShunt74
Replies: 38
Views: 2355
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:24 pm Subject: Re: 8-Car XPT Trial Train |
One could do some engineering work and put toggles in the other end with a small windscreen (if there is space for it).
And your uncle could go in for the op and come back as your auntie. It's not ab ... |
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