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Thread: Legs for expo type layout: |
duttonbay
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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.
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Thread: Your Favourite railway station |
duttonbay
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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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