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Thread: All NSW Tracks in Google Earth |
hanovale
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Forum: Railway Archaeology Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:12 am Subject: Re: All NSW Tracks in Google Earth |
| Hairyleg, a small addition but you might be interested: at Mellelea (146 14' 32"E 33 03' 11"S, west of Euabalong West) there was a short spur into the ballast quarry just north of the line. The remain ... |
Thread: City Rail S,L,R Set Liveries. |
hanovale
Replies: 11
Views: 413
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:36 am Subject: Re: City Rail S,L,R Set Liveries. |
As far as I know, models aren't available of the 3805 series power cars which had most of the colour variations.
I do a kit of the C3805 - 3857 cars as my number RC14 but it only comes with deca ... |
Thread: Lima IP/Ghan/Overland cars |
hanovale
Replies: 21
Views: 744
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:01 pm Subject: Re: Lima IP/Ghan/Overland cars |
| Assuming you're talking about the Lima models, they're just polystyrene, and MEK works fine. Not all polystyrene is the same and it can be formulated to be softer or harder, more flexible or less flex ... |
Thread: City Rail S,L,R Set Liveries. |
hanovale
Replies: 11
Views: 413
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:42 am Subject: Re: City Rail S,L,R Set Liveries. |
SRA_81, the list that 4705-77201NB supplied is a great collection of representative photos and I thank him for his effort.
While your question might have just been prompted by curiosity and have n ... |
Thread: Cardiff - Am I seeing things or is this a bowling green? |
hanovale
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:19 am Subject: Re: Cardiff - Am I seeing things or is this a bowling green? |
| On my website http://www.hanovale.com.au/cwhistory/stn1926.html is a 1926 photograph of Parkes station showing the Railway Institute tennis courts on the other side of the yard opposite the platform ( ... |
Thread: Rookie modeler wanting help to start a nsw layout |
hanovale
Replies: 29
Views: 770
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:54 am Subject: Re: Rookie modeler wanting help to start a nsw layout |
Not sure whether there's anywhere useful on the Sunshine Coast - I vaguely recall there might be something very low-key at or near Caloundra.
I'd recommend you get in touch with John at Horizon Ho ... |
Thread: Update on your Rollingstock 2 |
hanovale
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:53 pm Subject: Re: Update on your Rollingstock 2 |
| One unfortunate thing about the Casula candy 49 was that there was no 49 class in that scheme. There was ever only one candy 49 with all white long valance and it was significantly different from the ... |
Thread: K&M Email address |
hanovale
Replies: 6
Views: 400
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:37 am Subject: Re: K&M Email address |
| There's always someone prepared to put a private email address in a public forum. That's what PMs are for, dammit. |
Thread: Intermodal/steel wagons |
hanovale
Replies: 9
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:59 am Subject: Re: Intermodal/steel wagons |
Hanovale present day intermodal wagons are:
RQWW (pewter -- not sure whether these are still on PN trains, certainly on QRN/Interail)
RQJW
RQSY (laser cut styrene)
RQGY (same as RQSY but differe ... |
Thread: AN newbuild 4 wheeler from the 1980s |
hanovale
Replies: 7
Views: 238
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:06 pm Subject: Re: AN newbuild 4 wheeler from the 1980s |
| I photographed the AQUY at Parkes. It was brought to Parkes to be tested for approval to run in NSW and several trials were run between Parkes and Euabalong West (I think this included high speed tria ... |
Thread: QLD Model Railway Show |
hanovale
Replies: 58
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:11 pm Subject: Re: QLD Model Railway Show |
That been said, can anyone elaborate on this new kit supplier? Website, contact details etc?
The website, such as it is, can be found at http://breeindustries.com but there is nothing more there th ... |
Thread: QLD Model Railway Show |
hanovale
Replies: 58
Views: 2306
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:18 pm Subject: Re: QLD Model Railway Show |
| For anyone else who might be interested in the February model railway convention at the Workshops Museum, details can be found at http://www.theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/events/pdf/amrc_prog ... |
Thread: The 'Uh-oh' Thread (Prototypical accidents you can model!) |
hanovale
Replies: 45
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:43 pm Subject: Re: The 'Uh-oh' Thread (Prototypical accidents you can model |
Some of the accidents on this site might be a little difficult to model-
http://www.intermodalsolutions.com/General%20Information/What%20Not%20To%20Do.htm |
Thread: New PN RQRY Flatcars |
hanovale
Replies: 21
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Forum: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:33 pm Subject: Re: New PN RQRY Flatcars |
| I spent a few days last week between Taree and Newcastle, photographing whatever interstate traffic I could find. During this time I came across several RQRY including the double height wire coil cont ... |
Thread: 46th Sydney Model Railway Exhibition |
hanovale
Replies: 76
Views: 5466
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Forum: Model Railways Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:20 am Subject: Re: 46th Sydney Model Railway Exhibition |
And Hanovale wasn't there either. I was hoping to get a couple of S-Set kits just for the hell of it.
For whatever reason Hanovale wasn't invited this year, had I been invited I would have been the ... |
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