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  Thread: 86 class on the move
KngtRider

Replies: 18
Views: 2328

PostForum: 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
Views: 1102

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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
Views: 3828

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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
Views: 7987

PostForum: 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
Views: 864

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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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