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Thread: 86 class on the move |
KngtRider
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:36 am Subject: 86 class on the move |
| When I saw it today [in the same position the commish mentioned] it was covered by many spark sets so I don't think it will be going anywhere just yet. Then again we know what happens in NSW don't we. ... |
Thread: 100mph (160kmh) steam locomotives |
KngtRider
Replies: 13
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Forum: General Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:37 pm Subject: Re: 100mph (160kmh) steam locomotives |
Three words for you: "City of Truro"
Well regardless of what was mentioned in another thread today [ that a certain domestic green loco was more powerful than a certain foreign green loco], Woollon ... |
Thread: Temporary Melbourne SG platform |
KngtRider
Replies: 35
Views: 2688
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 11:45 pm Subject: Re: Temporary Melbourne SG platform |
Can you imagine any operator in the first world terminating an XPT at a goods shed 3kms from Melbourne and tell their passengers to catch a bus service into a coach terminal?
3Ks, C'mon. Passeng ... |
Thread: Menangle Bridge PHOTOS |
KngtRider
Replies: 64
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:17 pm Subject: Menangle Bridge PHOTOS |
These 'FG' cars I have not heard of before (well, FG is a bloody falcon, but thats another story)
Would these be classified as the bottom of the barrel of the time or were the supplementary inter-urb ... |
Thread: RL Class |
KngtRider
Replies: 85
Views: 7987
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 4:00 am Subject: RL Class |
I'm not knocking the pedigree (EMD/GE/Alco) of the parts its where they got them from. The F3 is a stupid choice an E3C would be just as good the extra 500hp is of little use and if they are anythin ... |
Thread: RL Class |
KngtRider
Replies: 85
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:47 pm Subject: RL Class |
What of the possibility of some 40 class parts ending up in the RLs.
As you note the TMs have probably been exchanged by now but there still is the possibility that some parts or another snuck in t ... |
Thread: High nose locos. |
KngtRider
Replies: 5
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:46 pm Subject: High nose locos. |
In America GM sold locomotives that were pretty much the same and only minor changes were allowed, one of these of course was the paint scheme,
Sorta, GM did do some substantial modifications fo ... |
Thread: Whatever Happened to the NLDF Vans? |
KngtRider
Replies: 14
Views: 858
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:35 pm Subject: Whatever Happened to the NLDF Vans? |
nswrollingstock says they were out west at the end of their lives
http://nswrollingstock.com/NLDF.htm |
Thread: Newcastle flyer |
KngtRider
Replies: 29
Views: 2636
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:40 am Subject: Newcastle flyer |
Great find there, would those be tuscan and russet ?
More here:
http://libapp.sl.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus/TRN/PM/SUHDG/2016/439038
Very interesting seats there, sure compares to a K-set ! |
Thread: XPT |
KngtRider
Replies: 35
Views: 1801
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:42 am Subject: XPT |
| When the XP's were first being re-engined what 7yrs ago now ? there was a strong gunzel rumour going around (mostly initated by bromage and co) that they supposedly they would/could hire ELs to top an ... |
Thread: NR33 Under the Torch |
KngtRider
Replies: 47
Views: 4407
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:24 am Subject: NR33 Under the Torch |
How are DLs orphans ?
PN have EMD, GE and alco
ELs were orphans once, but that was years ago |
Thread: XPT |
KngtRider
Replies: 35
Views: 1801
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:41 pm Subject: Re: XPT |
| [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQw7EXsaN-w&feature=related[/youtube] |
Thread: Newcastle flyer |
KngtRider
Replies: 29
Views: 2636
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:04 pm Subject: Newcastle flyer |
1970 and nameboards :
The Western Endeavour trainset was also fitted with nameboards on at least one of the cars (the diner?)
These are clearly visible in the film '3801 - A Legend in steam'
HU ... |
Thread: Train films/shows on TV |
KngtRider
Replies: 152
Views: 15765
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Forum: General Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:18 pm Subject: Train films/shows on TV |
http://www.yourtv.com.au/guide/index.cfm?action=session_info&event_id=21027845®ion_id=73&sid=2884197&loc=grid
Special
The Ghan is Going
12am – 1am Seven
Tuesday 26 February 2008
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Thread: Australian WW2 tanks and trucks? |
KngtRider
Replies: 98
Views: 4844
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:59 pm Subject: Re: Australian WW2 tanks and trucks? |
"Shunting Wagons the hard way, Tractor & chain. Here we see the new army tank (CQTY) wagons being shunted out of the foundry at Islington Workshop"
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Fznms0AdYJg
They ... |
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