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 Thread: RT Rail Tractors |
SteveW
Replies: 27
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 Forum: Victoria Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:13 pm Subject: RT Rail Tractors |
There is one at Albion
RT25 |
| Thread: Legs for expo type layout: |
SteveW
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:44 am Subject: Re: Legs for expo type layout: |
Each of East Tamar's 15 modules are free standing.
This makes it easier for erecting by one person (if need be) as well as streamling the dismantling as you can upbolt each one and drag aside to a ... |
| Thread: Unusual Sightings |
SteveW
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Forum: Tasmania Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:08 pm Subject: Re: Unusual Sightings |
On Friday arvo saw what looked to be a track machine of some sort just south of Campbell town,
Nathan
There was quite a bit of track work occurring between Campbell Town and Tunbridge when i was ... |
| Thread: Unusual Sightings |
SteveW
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Forum: Tasmania Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:04 pm Subject: Unusual Sightings |
Sign of the times eh?
I remember in AN days when 31 ran mostly as empties.
As Siroch says it is a contracted service so it us up to the customer to get their monies worth.
Regards
Steve |
| Thread: Railway Archaeology: where is it? |
SteveW
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Forum: Railway Archaeology Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:10 am Subject: Re: Railway Archaeology: where is it? |
Turntable pit at Antill ponds
regards
Steve W |
| Thread: Unusual Sightings |
SteveW
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Forum: Tasmania Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:22 pm Subject: Re: Unusual Sightings |
It is not unusual for a single loco to be left in the yard overnight. It depends on loading out on that night and forcast loading for the following night(s).
As for the smoke, this is not uncommon ... |
| Thread: 422 class bogie sideframes |
SteveW
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:00 pm Subject: Re: 422 class bogie sideframes |
I assume that the model you used is a fairly recent Athearn model, in which case the bogie frames just clip on and off. You could replace these frames with those from an SD40-2 or SD40-T2 which were ... |
| Thread: The layout, East Tamar in the latest AMRM |
SteveW
Replies: 21
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Forum: Tasmania Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:30 am Subject: Re: The layout, East Tamar in the latest AMRM |
A,
The compund curves on the longhood of the Y are not the easiest to do.
Y1, my first Y long hood end is not as rounded as it should be (this loco is now 14 years old), DV 1's (2 years old) is ... |
| Thread: The layout, East Tamar in the latest AMRM |
SteveW
Replies: 21
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Forum: Tasmania Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:11 pm Subject: Re: The layout, East Tamar in the latest AMRM |
The Alco's are indeed scratchbuilt to 4mm scale.
AMRM have not put the hard word on us yet......
regards
Steve W |
| Thread: Paint for PacNat loco models |
SteveW
Replies: 7
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:25 am Subject: Re: Paint for PacNat loco models |
the actual colours are which will help with your comparison are
AS 2700 B11 Rich Blue
AS 2700 Y15 Sunflower
Hope this helps
Regards
Steve W |
| Thread: RT's invade old Bendigo workshops |
SteveW
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:58 pm Subject: RT's invade old Bendigo workshops |
The one at Albion was RT35.
It was actually RT25. Tangerine with Vline logo.
I photographed it on the 28/8/2007
regards
Steve W |
| Thread: E Van Variations |
SteveW
Replies: 3
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Forum: Tasmania Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:27 am Subject: Re: E Van Variations |
definitely no steel ones.
As Ben indicated huge variety of wooden ones
Regards
Steve W |
| Thread: Tasmanian Preservation Happenings... |
SteveW
Replies: 255
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Forum: Tasmania Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:26 am Subject: Re: Tasmanian Preservation Happenings... |
All very easy really
just check here for running days
http://www.railtasmania.com/pres/group.php?id=ttms
Regards
Steve W |
| Thread: Tasmanian Railways in OO/Sn3.5 |
SteveW
Replies: 44
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:35 am Subject: Re: Tasmanian Railways in OO/Sn3.5 |
FP's were orginally vacuum braked.
Steve |
| Thread: Quiz No. 1 |
SteveW
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Forum: Tasmania Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:00 am Subject: Re: Quiz No. 1 |
EE3 rings a bell.
The ES that is at Deloraine is ES16
Regards
Steve W |
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