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FieldShunt74
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:30 pm
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| MichaelJ wrote: | | Now that you mention it, 2819 is parked in a rather obstructing position. I have never seen that occur here in Queensland. Why stop and park there irrespective of whether or not the wagons are hired by QRNational? |
It's not the end of the world but it does suggest a certain slackness on the part of whoever parked it there. I'm sure anyone here who has ever learned to shunt will tell you that one of the first things they tell you is to never leave anything foul of another road if you can help it.
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:50 pm
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| FieldShunt74 wrote: | | It's not the end of the world but it does suggest a certain slackness on the part of whoever parked it there. I'm sure anyone here who has ever learned to shunt will tell you that one of the first things they tell you is to never leave anything foul of another road if you can help it. |
I bet they're all wondering who left that (ex) narrow gauge trash there! The 2800s are good locomotives though. Those 423 (ex-1502) Class Clydes are Maxi-Cab rubbish just like their narrow gauge counter parts.
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Wrigleysau
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:37 am
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| MichaelJ wrote: | | Now that you mention it, 2819 is parked in a rather obstructing position. I have never seen that occur here in Queensland. Why stop and park there irrespective of whether or not the wagons are hired by QRNational? |
If you bothered to go back several post's you would read why it is parked where it was,
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:30 pm
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| Wrigleysau wrote: | | MichaelJ wrote: | | Now that you mention it, 2819 is parked in a rather obstructing position. I have never seen that occur here in Queensland. Why stop and park there irrespective of whether or not the wagons are hired by QRNational? |
If you bothered to go back several post's you would read why it is parked where it was |
I'm sorry if you have misunderstood my point; so let me make it more clear. This type of 'stabling' does not occur in Queensland. The fact that this locomotive had a 'master controller failure' and was dragged, towed, pushed, or blown by another locomotive/person did not even need to be part of my consideration.
Hope this helps.
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Wrigleysau
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:18 pm
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| MichaelJ wrote: | | Wrigleysau wrote: | | MichaelJ wrote: | | Now that you mention it, 2819 is parked in a rather obstructing position. I have never seen that occur here in Queensland. Why stop and park there irrespective of whether or not the wagons are hired by QRNational? |
If you bothered to go back several post's you would read why it is parked where it was |
I'm sorry if you have misunderstood my point; so let me make it more clear. This type of 'stabling' does not occur in Queensland. The fact that this locomotive had a 'master controller failure' and was dragged, towed, pushed, or blown by another locomotive/person did not even need to be part of my consideration.
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You miss understood mine, that is where the Loco failed, stopped, failed to proceed, did not go any further, it was not stabled there and no we do not stable loco's like this either,
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:22 pm
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I'm sorry to hear that the trusty 2800 failed. I heard that it failed again recently.
I have one question though. Does 2819 still have ATP equipment? I wouldn't have thought that it should, but from what I've seen, it would leave a sizeable hole in the dash.
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steelribbons
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:27 am
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ATP is still fitted it's cut out and the display that was on the dash is taken out and radio's fitted in the hole...
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SP_Rules
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:08 am
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Anyone know the current where-abouts of 2819? I'm in Adelaide now and tomorrow I will be returning to Singleton via Bendigo and the Main South to Goulburn and would like to catch it somewhere...
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David.
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CaseyJones
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:15 am
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It was at Yennora on Sunday afternoon after failing apparently. Don't know how it's going now.
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Comments made are that of my own, and do not reflect those of organisations I am associated with or have mentioned here
At the end of the day...dude, who gives a smeg? Yes or no?!
Vale ARG NSW - the end of a golden (or orange) era - November 22, 2008
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SP_Rules
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:19 am
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Thanks CJ. Looks like I will have to catch it another time as Sydney is on my list of places to avoid 
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David.
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3foot6
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:31 am
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| steelribbons wrote: | | ATP is still fitted it's cut out and the display that was on the dash is taken out and radio's fitted in the hole... |
Thanks for that. You never know, it may need ATP down south at a later date.
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bluebird252
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amb
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bluebird252
Chief Train Controller
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:56 pm
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Well hopefully she comes back over here to SA, what ever happens hopefully she doesnt dissappear like last time she was in Dynon/Altona  Is there any chance of someone taking a pic of her ?
Was it her performance? is that why she was sent back or do they need a shunter over there? Plus I thought the 421 class locos were the shunters
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bluebird252
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:47 pm
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Hows the Cane toad going in Altona ?
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Where ever the location will she still be there on Saturday? 