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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:55 pm
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| Somebody in the WWW wrote: | | 3foot6 wrote: |
2829/3802 + 3801 on #Y243 through Strathpine at 04:45.
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Did you bring a video camera so that you could get some footage of this unusual movement? It is a pity that it is just a couple of hours too early for photography at 4:45am!
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By the time I thought of the video camera it was too late.
There will be other chances to photograph 3800s on 243x.
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:52 pm
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I have recently purchased a Canon PowerShot A720 IS as a backup camera for my Canon 350D and took it out for a few snaps today. Here's one of an re-engineered/overhauled EMU; let me know what you think.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=243008
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GrahamH
Assistant Commissioner
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:09 pm
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I saw 3715 on a low-loader at Bundamba yesterday at approx 5:30pm and it was still there at 7:30. The Boon Logistics rig was parked in the Warrego Hwy truck pulloff facing Brisbane.
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Colhad
Deputy Commissioner
Joined: Apr 29, 2004
Last Visited: Oct 30, 2008
Location: Watching 2300 class hauled coalies out at Wulkuraka.
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:29 pm
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Sighted at Mayne this arvo:
2490H, 2836, 17??D was half emerged from a shed.
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petey3801
Chief Commissioner
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Location: Sitting next to colinw and beastjim waiting for a train to Byron Bay
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:14 pm
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I saw 3715 on a low-loader at Bundamba yesterday at approx 5:30pm and it was still there at 7:30. The Boon Logistics rig was parked in the Warrego Hwy truck pulloff facing Brisbane.
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I got a photo of that, just haven't got it onto the computer yet... Will post it when I have 
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:26 pm
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QR 3715 went north on #8243 this morning with quite a few VCA Wagons.
In other news, an EMU derailed in 4 road at Mayne the other day. Tracks spread underneath it apparently ...
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:57 pm
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This evening QR 3803/3804 were sitting on the dock at the Port of Brisbane next to the Talismen.
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:33 pm
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Christina reports that 1769D hauled 1620 to Redbank Workshops this morning as #L581.
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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GrahamH
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:57 pm
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| GrahamH wrote: | | I saw 3715 on a low-loader at Bundamba yesterday at approx 5:30pm and it was still there at 7:30. The Boon Logistics rig was parked in the Warrego Hwy truck pulloff facing Brisbane. |
Aaat laaast. Worth the wait though. Pretty good for 'grab shots' by a non-railfan. Two of the photos taken by my daughter as we drove past at walking pace.
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SM247
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Location: Carrara, Gold Coast, Queensland
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:12 pm
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The new Robina to Nerang "down" track (down in the backwards QR sense of "up" of course) is in operation from today, meaning the duplication works are effectively complete. Everything has been hooked in at the southern end of Nerang and the temporary tracks have been completely removed. There are now no turnouts between the northern end of Robina and the northern end of Helensvale.
Some morning inbound trains were apparently running without signalling to Nerang and had to get authorities head further inbound - one (TP13 I think) converted to a Bowen Hills terminator running via Platform 6 at Central after running about 15 minutes behind for the whole trip.
Signalling is however supposed to be all sorted out for this evening.
Now, about that Coomera River bridge...
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bunza
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:19 pm
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Aren't there the crossovers between Helensvale and Nerang? The Gold Coast Bulletin reported two new crossovers to be built on the line by next year to add some redundancy to the line.
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SM247
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:46 am
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| bunza wrote: | | Aren't there the crossovers between Helensvale and Nerang? The Gold Coast Bulletin reported two new crossovers to be built on the line by next year to add some redundancy to the line. |
You're quite right, I had forgotten those (in the vicinity of Gaven I think) - however, there are no turnouts in the vicinity of Nerang anymore.
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3foot6
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:58 am
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Just uploaded a photo of QRNational Intermodal #5MB7 taken a few weeks ago when an SCT G Class first made an appearance in Queensland.
I got a pleasant surprise when it was selected as RailPictures Screener's Choice!
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=244663
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brissypete
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