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 Thread: Heading to the Pilbara |
Toad Montgomery
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 Forum: Western Australia Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:02 pm Subject: Re: Heading to the Pilbara |
Does anyone know the story with FMG access on their new line. I haven't seen any photos from this line except for Toad's when it was being built.
Also are the rebuilt DR class Alcos still in servi ... |
| Thread: SAR/CR Where Is It #37 |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 2248
Views: 60998
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Forum: South Australia Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:00 am Subject: Re: SAR/CR Where Is It #37 |
| For want of a better location, Penong? |
| Thread: SAR/CR Where Is It #37 |
Toad Montgomery
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Forum: South Australia Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:54 am Subject: Re: SAR/CR Where Is It #37 |
| How about Moonta? |
| Thread: SAR/CR Where Is It #37 |
Toad Montgomery
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Forum: South Australia Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:34 pm Subject: Re: SAR/CR Where Is It #37 |
Not:
Cummins.
Kimba.
Minnipa.
Wudina or
Yeelana.
But it is Lock.
Over to you Guard Class 2.
Cheers, |
| Thread: SAR/CR Where Is It #37 |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 2248
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Forum: South Australia Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:31 pm Subject: Re: SAR/CR Where Is It #37 |
I'll take the praise but not Cummins.
And not Kimba either.
I thought this would be a cinch! |
| Thread: Discussion's about locomotive cab interior paint |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 7
Views: 540
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:50 am Subject: Re: Discussion's about locomotive cab interior paint |
The Pilbara units have standard GE and EMD cab colours.
GE is a beige, brown and chocolate scheme.
The rebuilt Alco units have a green and grey scheme, which is the same as the un-rebuilt Alco units ... |
| Thread: SAR/CR Where Is It #37 |
Toad Montgomery
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Views: 60998
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Forum: South Australia Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:01 am Subject: Re: SAR/CR Where Is It #37 |
Okay, this should be as easy as they get......
http://www.railways.pilbara.net.au/stuff/WhereizitSA_tm8_060108_2067.jpg |
| Thread: BHPIO CM36-7M cab displays |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 12
Views: 848
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 2:29 am Subject: Re: BHPIO CM36-7M cab displays |
| I got my info from a construction / rebuild drawing, so there may well have been changes. |
| Thread: Question, any new locos heading to Weipa ? |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 16
Views: 1295
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 2:26 am Subject: Re: Question, any new locos heading to Weipa ? |
R1003 was still in service after R1004 arrived.
When I left in late 1995, R1003 was only used to shunt the workshop once or twice a week.
Photos from 1995 are here:
http://www.railways.pilbara.ne ... |
| Thread: BNSF SD70 ACe Units for BHP Billiton |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 24
Views: 2764
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 2:19 am Subject: Re: BNSF SD70 ACe Units for BHP Billiton |
The only drama that the 'full height' BNSF SD70ACe pumkins will have is the now 'dis-used' loco-prep bay.
The structure requires 50 mm to be cut out of the over rail steel work.
Everywhere else on ... |
| Thread: Trackmobile in Australia |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 8
Views: 718
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 1:58 am Subject: Re: Trackmobile in Australia |
FMG has one (called 'Piglet')
Is this the one they call Piglet?
http://www.railways.pilbara.net.au/FMG/images/TM_1539_MarshYard_080120_1568.jpg
I've also got snaps of the BHP and HI units if re ... |
| Thread: First FMG ore train |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 41
Views: 3886
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Forum: Western Australia Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 1:27 am Subject: Re: First FMG ore train |
A quick look at this site:
http://www.railways.pilbara.net.au/FMG/fmg.html
Will take care of most questions relating to the wagons, rotary cells etc.
The lowest pair of cars I've seen, (and I've ... |
| Thread: Freight train frequencie numbers in Western Australia |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 4
Views: 791
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Forum: Radio and Scanning Discussions Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:02 am Subject: Re: Freight train frequencie numbers in Western Australia |
Try here:
http://vk6hgr.echidna.id.au/phpbb/index.php |
| Thread: Ceduna |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 15
Views: 786
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Forum: South Australia Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:16 am Subject: Re: Ceduna |
Try out the back of the Speedway.
You can get a nice shot like this of the arvo empty.
http://www.railways.pilbara.net.au/stuff/1604-NJ3-1601_060113_2582.jpg
I like the quirky nature of the K ... |
| Thread: BHPIO CM36-7M cab displays |
Toad Montgomery
Replies: 12
Views: 848
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:52 am Subject: Re: BHPIO CM36-7M cab displays |
Okay, here's the layout of gauges from when they were rebuilt.
Top row:
LHS: red main res, white eq res.
CTR: flow.
RHS: load / amps.
Bottom row:
LHS: red brake cyl, white brake pipe.
RHS: ... |
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