[quote=don_dunstan][quote]So my avatar is still safe? (Stony Creek)

So many of these historic trestle bridges are being lost to fires and the ravages of time (not to mention white ants). They are ...

A brief field report in the Feb 2014 Light Railways has this to say:

A passing visit to this 240m-high mount (above sea level), near Derrinallum, found the gate closed – it transpires that it is  ...

[quote=simstrain][quote][quote]The title may spark some debrate whether the railway was powered by Humans ,Horses or Steam . But the [color=#000000][size=2][fo ...

[quote=david harvey]The title may spark some debrate whether the railway was powered by Humans ,Horses or Steam . But the [color=#000000][size=2][font=Roboto, ...

Fascinating article.  The backbone of branch line passenger operations in NSW or wider?

[quote=potatoinmymouth]Oh, and for petan’s edification, the role of Controller (responsibility for determining train prioritisation and so on for a corridor or the network) is still distinguished fr ...

[quote=justapassenger]If Labor want to make some gains in Western Victoria, funding the Stawell Gift would be a wiser investment. It has far greater significance to the region than a train which for t ...

On 2/8/77 I photographed Y109 arriving at Echuca with the up goods from Balranald. So it did get out of Tottenham

Y109 was still at Tottenham in 1985.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hQ6KKX][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49114715401_07470ac04b_z.jpg[/img][url=https://flic.kr/p/2hQ6KKX]KF29 Y109 shunt ...

[quote=SinickleBird]And atrocious behaviour by the power company to shut off power in lower Eyre Peninsula.

Presumably not confident that their maintenance regime will prevent arcing, and afraid of ...

Similar in respect of the work being done, or similar locomotive?

Good idea Jack, but it requires people to (a) know that they can't spell, and (b) care about it.

They are lovely links BS, but all I can see is the opening sentence which you put in your post. I assume the rest of the article is behnd a paywall?

I cannot understand why there is any pressure at all to run a service to Dunolly. Population 899 or thereabouts. Makes zero sense - except perhaps to politician.

[quote=BigShunter]Actually just thinking laterally again, still 3:30 Gooseberry Hill ! May have to go to Valvegear for this one, isn't that where Fats Domino found his thrills ...........?

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[quote=Contrillion][quote][quote]and Echuca probably had a decent service[/quote]

I imagine Echuca would have enjoyed a daily or more to Bendigo and to Denni? Maybe Moulemein?

Cohuna service how ...

And Mexico is closer to the equator than the US, so applying that principle to Oz would make Queenslanders "Mexicans".

Williamstown Racecource?

[quote=bevans][url=https://twitter.com/philipmallis/status/1188559495393247232]https://twitter.com/philipmallis/status/1188559495393247232

Some interesting locations in that mix. Would Sulky would b ...

[quote=a6et][quote][quote]It's a good read indeed. First mentioned in the thread "Australian Journal Of Railway Modelling" started last month.Th[/quote]Thanks John

Must have missed it so will delet ...

[quote=steve_w_1990]They might be known as "Daveys" as in short for "Little David" style point levers.

In WA, they are a manually pulled spring loaded points lever, mainly found in yards, that you ...

It's a good read indeed. First mentioned in the thread "Australian Journal Of Railway Modelling" started last month.

[quote=Mr.Rick]I volunteer at a local narrow gauge heritage railway and a couple of ther guys refer to the points levers (on the trackside) as "Daveys" (not sure about the spelling).

Decided to goo ...

Alexandra at the Sunbury exhibition.

More photos h ...

Did you managed to get any pics of the new layout Alexandra?