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 Thread: Best place to Watch Trains |
cipher124
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 Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:06 pm Subject: Re: Best place to Watch Trains |
I think Newport station at night is a good place for a bit of gunzelling.
Its close to the city, and the gravel carpark is fairly well lit up, so you can effectively catch trains on video coming 'r ... |
| Thread: Some random pictures of Dynon |
cipher124
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:30 pm Subject: Re: Some random pictures of Dynon |
That crew car had been hit quite severely by graffo's some time during last week.
A large mural could be seen on its side from Sth Ken station. It has been completely removed now though, done a few ... |
| Thread: Train horns |
cipher124
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Forum: General Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:55 pm Subject: Re: Train horns |
Good luck trying to find a set of Leslies, just about every Victorian gunzel out there wants a set...
Myself included  |
| Thread: Incident at Oak Park - buses between Essendon/Broadmeadows |
cipher124
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:06 pm Subject: Re: Incident at Oak Park - buses between Essendon/Broadmeado |
Just saw the new report on TV...
That fibreglass front of the Comeng held up pretty well, that van was almost unrecognisable! |
| Thread: SRV Santa Special |
cipher124
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:03 pm Subject: Re: SRV Santa Special |
Guess what, wolfpac...
That was me standing on the platform, ahead of you with the camera phone!
You can sort-of see me in your pics.
I would have been on the train, but was busy in the morning ... |
| Thread: R766 to Rothbury? |
cipher124
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Forum: Preservation and Tourist Railways Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:10 am Subject: Re: R766 to Rothbury? |
| Well, I do know that none have been converted to SG before and taken interstate, or even converted to SG and left here in Vic |
| Thread: Rail based screen saver |
cipher124
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Forum: General Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:50 pm Subject: Re: Rail based screen saver |
Well, I don't have XP yet, but I use a program called "gPhotoShow", a slideshow screen saver program.
I just use all my own railway photos, and some off the 'net and then I have my instant railway ... |
| Thread: Why was the S- type loco chosen? |
cipher124
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:11 pm Subject: Re: Why was the S- type loco chosen? |
M636C, my mistake...
Thankou, I stand corrected |
| Thread: Spirit of Progress Steamrail tour |
cipher124
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Forum: Preservation and Tourist Railways Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:53 pm Subject: Re: Spirit of Progress Steamrail tour |
Hmm, yeah admittedly T356 has a lighter blue than was 'desirable', I've even heard people around west block calling it, as you say, 'Thomas The Tank'.
My point? Well, I've seen my share of people p ... |
| Thread: Spirit of Progress Steamrail tour |
cipher124
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Forum: Preservation and Tourist Railways Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:49 pm Subject: Re: Spirit of Progress Steamrail tour |
| I did say safety yellow, as opposd to the subtle tone of the VR gold |
| Thread: NR locomotive down Lilydale line today. |
cipher124
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:25 pm Subject: Re: NR locomotive down Lilydale line today. |
| That thing must be getting around, it was over at Newport West block on saturday |
| Thread: Spirit of Progress Steamrail tour |
cipher124
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Forum: Preservation and Tourist Railways Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:13 pm Subject: Re: Spirit of Progress Steamrail tour |
Without wishing to get terribly involved...
I must say, hmm, doesn't B74 and S303 look great in the VR blue and safety yellow livery, heh
I'm out |
| Thread: Why was the S- type loco chosen? |
cipher124
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:49 pm Subject: Re: Why was the S- type loco chosen? |
From what I have learned, the S class was based on the F7, but the design was heavily modified for Victoria's rough track (rougher that the US).
They have Co-Co bogies for the lighter axle loading, ... |
| Thread: Things with double names (eg Wagga Wagga). |
cipher124
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Forum: General Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:53 pm Subject: Re: Things with double names (eg Wagga Wagga). |
My favourite one in Victoria is:
Nug Nug
Near Myrtleford in Victoria's north east |
| Thread: Work Experience With V/Line |
cipher124
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:06 am Subject: Re: Work Experience With V/Line |
I have done work experience with V/Line this year.
I am an engineering student at RMIT though, but V/Line's program was more designed for year 10 students.
The way I got w/e was by the email addre ... |
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