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  Thread: Legs for expo type layout:
duttonbay

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Views: 483

PostForum: Model Railways   Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:31 pm   Subject: Re: Legs for expo type layout:
That's a nice model being built of Llangollen. I was there most recently just a couple of weeks ago and he looks to be capturing the location very well. Updates along the way would be appreciated.
  Thread: Rail links to Victorian Ports
duttonbay

Replies: 13
Views: 219

PostForum: Railway Archaeology   Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:01 pm   Subject: Re: Rail links to Victorian Ports
The book "The Great Southern Railway" was published in 1970.

The Welshpool-Port Welshpool line was built and operated by the VR, a 2'6" gauge horse-worked line. The line terminated at the Old Jett ...
  Thread: Rail links to Victorian Ports
duttonbay

Replies: 13
Views: 219

PostForum: Railway Archaeology   Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:20 pm   Subject: Re: Rail links to Victorian Ports

Yes, as a VR operated horse tramway

The Port Albert station (actually at Palmerston) was some distance from the wharf, and I do not believe there was ever a direct rail connection. The "Sandfly e ...
  Thread: What? Where? When? - 1
duttonbay

Replies: 41
Views: 647

PostForum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock   Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:05 pm   Subject: Re: What? Where? When? - 1
The BB18¼ with the "Exhibition" headboard is probably at Brisbane Central, but a quick search through my books has failed to locate a similar photo. It's certainly one of the big Brisbane city station ...
  Thread: What? Where? When? - 1
duttonbay

Replies: 41
Views: 647

PostForum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock   Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:54 pm   Subject: Re: What? Where? When? - 1
I reckon the photos of J538 and the assortment of R class inside the loco shed are all at Notrh Melbourne loco.
  Thread: What? Where? When? - 1
duttonbay

Replies: 41
Views: 647

PostForum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock   Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:52 pm   Subject: Re: What? Where? When? - 1
The photo of steam loco Homebush and diesel Ingham was taken at Victoria Mill, Ingham. The diesel was delivered in 1964, and regular steam ceased operatin in 1970 or soon after. A couple of photos lat ...
  Thread: Where is it? Victorian Country Cryptic Edition
duttonbay

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Views: 58798

PostForum: Victoria   Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:05 pm   Subject: Re: Where is it? Victorian Country Cryptic Edition
I'm cheating here, because I have a database of VR stations, and can search anagramatically (oops, sorry, that's a clue). I shall bite my tongue for a day or two...
  Thread: Where is it? Victorian Country Cryptic Edition
duttonbay

Replies: 2341
Views: 58798

PostForum: Victoria   Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:21 pm   Subject: Where is it? Victorian Country Cryptic Edition
For some reason, I'm thinking Kerang.
For some reason, I'm thinking you're correct...
Knight Emperor, initially, gives KE, and called=rang.
Over to B. (You don't mind if I call you B, or am I being ...
  Thread: SAR/CR Where Is It #37
duttonbay

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Views: 60998

PostForum: South Australia   Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:32 pm   Subject: Re: SAR/CR Where Is It #37
Winninowie?
  Thread: Where is it? Victorian Country Cryptic Edition
duttonbay

Replies: 2341
Views: 58798

PostForum: Victoria   Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:24 pm   Subject: Re: Where is it? Victorian Country Cryptic Edition
Here's the next:

knight emperor, initially, called
  Thread: New ARTC signalling system trial
duttonbay

Replies: 52
Views: 3555

PostForum: Signalling and Infrastructure   Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:05 am   Subject: Re: New ARTC signalling system trial
If the passing loops only hold a single train, then you may end up with "bases loaded", and trains unable to move at all in one direction until the convoy of trains has passed in the other direction. ...
  Thread: Your Favourite railway station
duttonbay

Replies: 28
Views: 793

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:38 pm   Subject: Re: Your Favourite railway station
A lot of the classic stations have been closed now, and replaced with new concrete boxes - I'm thinking Townsville, Mackay and Rockhampton. But there are two stations quite close to one another which ...
  Thread: Hudswell Clarke 380 of 1891 at Britton Swamp, Tas?
duttonbay

Replies: 4
Views: 168

PostForum: Railway Archaeology   Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:38 pm   Subject: Re: Hudswell Clarke 380 of 1891 at Britton Swamp, Tas?
Adrian Gunzberg says it was "To J.S.Lee, Smithton, before 1910, for his timber tramway" with reference "Notes supplied by J.L. Buckland"
I'm more interested in what happened in 1947, when it was "sol ...
  Thread: Display posts in a thread in reverse sequence
duttonbay

Replies: 5
Views: 194

PostForum: Railpage Australia™   Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:00 pm   Subject: Re: Display posts in a thread in reverse sequence
Is this something which could be added to RP?
It is already there. Look at the bottom of the page. Alternatively click the "STOP" button to stop the images loading.
If the posts can be displayed by ...
  Thread: Lets see if you know your tracks!! What station is that???
duttonbay

Replies: 1603
Views: 48013

PostForum: Victoria   Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:51 pm   Subject: Re: Lets see if you know your tracks!! What station is that?
No need for the double question marks! Nyora it is.

Over (in fact back) to you, Mortrail.
 
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