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Duffy
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Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 6:42 pm
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Did anyone ride with 1210 today or chase the train from tarago to canberra? I got some nice pics i think and it was great to see 1210 steaming around. My timing was excellent as we saw the train go under the highway and then into the gorge. When then only just made it Queanbyan in time to see it come. I also found some admiration and respect for 4490. I never realised how good looking some diesels could be!
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DavidB
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Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 6:55 pm
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| Duffy wrote: | | Did anyone ride with 1210 today or chase the train from tarago to canberra? |
I was going to but was busy until about 4pm. Since the schedule had changed so much I didn't bother trying to find it. But I did see the oil train.
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David
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widowmaker
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Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:17 pm
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I cant remember exactly but I think they where just pulling into Canberra a bit after 4.
Who owns that 44 locomotive anyway, its the first time I've seen one in real life and really liked its design?
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Duffy
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:28 am
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4490 is owned by the RTM
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DavidB
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:12 pm
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| Duffy wrote: | | 4490 is owned by the RTM |
IIRC it's part of the SRA Heritage fleet and under the care of RTM.
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David
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Duffy
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:07 pm
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oh. My bad 
Oh well.
Oh and David, you might as well get rid of this thread as there's one on the NSW forums thats getting more postings
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John_Howard
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:14 pm
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Where is 1210 kept?
Thanks
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widowmaker
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:17 pm
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in Kingston I beleive just oposite the Canberra railway station.
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John_Howard
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:22 pm
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Thankyou for that. I'll have a look at this masterpiece sometime soon!
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Duffy
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:02 pm
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How can you be John Howard?
He doesn't live here!!! 
He Doesn't even like Canberra!!! 
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widowmaker
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:12 pm
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Duffy are you one of 1210's fireman or am I thinking of someone else?
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Duffy
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:44 pm
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HELL!!! 
I WISH!!!!! 
Nup sorry, cant be me. im only just getting around to joining the ARHS and i cant see them letting a unexpierienced 17 year old loose on 1210's footplate with a shovel 
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widowmaker
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:02 pm
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Yes I admit that engineering and mechanics are fun... even if your not an engineer or mechanic.
But I'm pretty sure there are atleast two fireman from arhs canberra division on these boards with the obvious one being fireman dave, oh well not to worry.
I went on a trip to Royalla with the Arhs ( my first train trip in years ! ) and was thinking about joining and they where telling me how I could become a driver of 1210 after 10 years of training, not that I asked but I guess there has to be a few people to take on the trades of yesteryear for when the current "oldies" retire from there duties, yeah like that is going to happen, I think they enjoy there jobs too much.
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John_Howard
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Fireman Dave
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