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      trainiac Chief Train Controller

    Couldn't find a thread in this direction, thought i'd give it a go as I keep spotting wagon bodies in odd places. Thought i'd note some down before I forget.
    First:
    EE in yard William st, brighton
    EEP in Elphinstone Rd, Cressy (on left heading to Bracknell) http://www.flickr.com/photos/29903115@N06/3184444540/
    ES as above, on right
    Cattle or sheep wagon as above (still with buffers)
    EE as above! (bit of a hot bed!)
    E van in Bracknell (on left heading west)
    ES in Deloraine, behind the station site in an industrial yard on the right
    A cattle or sheep van is further down this road, i think! East Westbury Pl is the name of the street i think
    ES next to the antiques and old wares establishment before Elizabeth Town

    Thats all I can think of at the mo
    James
    Posted: 19 Mar 2009 21:25

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      12CSVT Chief Commissioner

    Location: Drowning in accreditation red tape!
    Good initiative James!

    I would love to see this thread develop as a bit of a database to track a lot of the stuff lying around the countryside. Might even lead to some stuff that has disappeared off the Tas. network over recent years finally turn up (some may even be complete or with essential parts!). We need to try and get numbers however, if possible.

    When I get a moment, I will look up some of the interesting 'paddock' sightings I have made over the years.

    Cheers,
    SZ
    Posted: 20 Mar 2009 00:44
      Only15 Junior Train Controller

    Location: Hobart,Tasmania
    Isn't there some BC's or something around the Scottsdale Area?
    and a DB body in someones backyard between Devonport and Burnie?

    I have a list at home somewhere that i compiled with a friend of the places he's seen rollingstock, will have to dig it out!

    Nathan
    Posted: 20 Mar 2009 09:13
      trainiac Chief Train Controller

    Most are well off the road on private property, so are difficult to get numbers. I must take more pics as i see them too
    Posted: 20 Mar 2009 10:26
      12CSVT Chief Commissioner

    Location: Drowning in accreditation red tape!
    Good idea to carry binoculars or a telescope!

    I'd particularly like to find out what happened to the -N-3 bogie camp from Golconda, EE24 from Fingal and the ES's from Bridgewater (ES8 and ES31), so if anyone sights them, yell out!

    It would also be good to know if any sighted items are either complete, or still have essential parts like vacuum gear or buffers / hooks, etc.

    Didn't someone mention a while ago, that they knew someone who knew someone who had the Flying Flea originally from Rocherlea?

    Cheers,
    SZ
    Posted: 20 Mar 2009 10:37
      BP4417 Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Launceston, Tasmania
    Didn't someone mention a while ago, that they knew someone who knew someone who had the Flying Flea originally from Rocherlea?

    Flying Flea reportedly in the Inveresk area bounded by Foster street, Invermay Rd and Lamont Street.
    A P.N. Driver knows where it is.
    There are two flat top wagons in a paddock on the approaches to the Illawarra Rd interchange when heading from Launceston.
    Posted: 20 Mar 2009 15:08
      SP7 Chief Train Controller

    Location: Tassie
    There was or is?  a red DB van on the road to Oldina forest west of Wynyard.  Was or is next to the road.  Last time i saw it it was in great condition body wise,  but not sure about any running gear.

    Shame the EEP van was never saved, would have been a handy vehicle
    Posted: 20 Mar 2009 17:58
      Jarrod Locomotive Fireman

    Location: Launceston, Tasmania
    There are 3 wagons in a paddock in Mowbray just near hillgrove st i think the bloke who owns them used to work at the railways.
    Posted: 20 Mar 2009 19:03
      trainiac Chief Train Controller

    Shame the EEP van was never saved, would have been a handy vehicle
    "SP7"

    Still could be, if anyone's bovvered?
    Posted: 20 Mar 2009 19:41
      12CSVT Chief Commissioner

    Location: Drowning in accreditation red tape!
    Some historic observations of wagons (and carriages) in paddocks (or elsewhere). Presumably most either moved or scrapped since:

    MLRCo. bogie vans; I1 & I3 photographed near Melba Flats, 27th Jan. 1985

    TGR bogie van; EE10, Hobart yard. Still there. (Since before 1985)

    TGR clerestory roofed dogbox car, AB29; western side of Montrose, 23rd December 1984. Long gone.

    TGR eliptical roofed dogbox car, AB43; North West Model Engineering Soc. Clayton (nr. Ulverstone). Still there? (Complete?)

    TGR clerestory roofed dogbox car, ABL4, Evandale, since scrapped.

    TGR eliptical roofed dogbox car, BB6, Evandale, since scrapped.

    TGR 4 wheel van body, E94,  Launceston Roundhouse,1st March 1986

    TGR 4 wheel van body, E104, Colebrook, 6th March 1988.

    TGR 4 wheel van body, E117, Evandale, 2nd April 1988.

    TGR 4 wheel van body, E143?, Longreach, 22nd. April 1984.

    TGR 4 wheel van body, E208, Bridgewater, 28th July 1985 (now at New Norfolk, DVR yard).

    TGR 4 wheel van body, E245, Brighton, 21st May 1987.

    TGR 4 wheel van body, E246, Launceston Roundhouse, 8th September 1985.

    TGR Grover bogie van body, ERP17, Burnie Goods Yard, 14th September 1985.

    MLMRCo. 4 wheel van body, R1, Zeehan (School Of Mines), 28th January 1985.

    Mid 1980's 'ES' van disposition:
    ES17 & ES26, Devonport, 11th June 1984.
    ES7 & ES18, Parattah, 21st April 1984.
    ES10 & ES20, Conara Jctn. 21st April 1984.
    ES8 & ES31, Bridgewater Jctn. 21st April 1984.
    ES30 & ES33, Wynyard, 26th January 1986.

    Underframes:
    A282 & C309, Margate, 22nd. April 1984.

    Cheers,
    SZ
    Posted: 20 Mar 2009 20:08
      BP4417 Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Launceston, Tasmania
    TGR clerestory roofed dogbox car, ABL4, Evandale, since scrapped.
    . Still resident at Evandale 2009
    Posted: 21 Mar 2009 16:56
      SP7 Chief Train Controller

    Location: Tassie
    Shame the EEP van was never saved, would have been a handy vehicle

    Still could be, if anyone's bovvered?




    Very true,  anything is possible.  All depends on the underframe and if they butchered it.
    Posted: 21 Mar 2009 18:34
      12CSVT Chief Commissioner

    Location: Drowning in accreditation red tape!

    Still resident at Evandale 2009


    Dennis,
    I thought all the carriages resident at Evandale had been scrapped, with parts recovered by the DRR? Or was that just the L&WR bodies (the 'A' class etc.?).

    Cheers,
    SZ
    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 15:08
      SP7 Chief Train Controller

    Location: Tassie
    Steel bodied van at Glengary in a paddock,   the class type slips my memory.   Yellow body with one door either side.   EE type???
    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 15:44
      brod13 Assistant Commissioner

    Location: Norske Skog, Tasmania
    Was racing (dirt bikes) in a farmers paddock yesterday, between Elderslie and Dysart, there looked to be a FFC or flat wagon being used as a bridge.

    All the ones I KNOW of (Craig!?!?!?) have been said.

    Regards, Brodie
    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 17:28
      Jarrod Locomotive Fireman

    Location: Launceston, Tasmania
    My dad was telling me he was at 195 Lalla road Lilydale today and he was talking to a bloke who said he was digging on his property a while ago and dug up a track and sleepers he thought there might have been an old siding there or something. Theres also an old carriage there.
    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 18:02
      Guv Locomotive Fireman

    ....

    All the ones I KNOW of (Craig!?!?!?) have been said.

    Regards, Brodie
    "brod13"


    Yes Brodie.....that would be all the ones you know of. Rolling Eyes

    Craig
    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 18:13
      DRR_Fireman Deputy Commissioner

    Location: -
    TGR eliptical roofed dogbox car, AB43; North West Model Engineering Soc. Clayton (nr. Ulverstone). Still there? (Complete?)
    "12CSVT"


    Confirmed Feb 09, recently repainted too, looks to be in fair condition.

    ES17 & ES26, Devonport, 11th June 1984.
    "12CSVT"


    One of these is still in the yard, not sure of the number though.
    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 19:27
      Tascop Chief Train Controller

    Location: Devonport, Tas
    Have seen a van out in a property on Stowport Road.  It has been repainted by the owner but do not know what type she is.  On the right hand side as you dive out past Stowport and Natone.
    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 20:03
      BP4417 Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Launceston, Tasmania
    My dad was telling me he was at 195 Lalla road Lilydale today and he was talking to a bloke who said he was digging on his property a while ago and dug up a track and sleepers he thought there might have been an old siding there or something. Theres also an old carriage there.

    My recollection this is a DB van.
    There used to be a cream and red EEP van on a property close to the Hospital at Scotsdale.
    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 20:43
      DRR_Fireman Deputy Commissioner

    Location: -
    Forgot to add, there's half of a carriage in a paddock at Kimberly

    Here's a pic. Linky
    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 21:19
      trainiac Chief Train Controller

    A couple of pics of EE vans, the one in Hobart yard, the other in Devonport

    Posted: 23 Mar 2009 21:58
      12CSVT Chief Commissioner

    Location: Drowning in accreditation red tape!

    A couple of pics of EE vans, the one in Hobart yard


    Which of course is EE10.

    Cheers,
    SZ
    Posted: 24 Mar 2009 06:51
      trainiac Chief Train Controller

    Almost need a central database where people can upload their pics and this info can be easily accessed
    Posted: 24 Mar 2009 09:09
      12CSVT Chief Commissioner

    Location: Drowning in accreditation red tape!

    Almost need a central database where people can upload their pics and this info can be easily accessed


    Which is what I hoped this thread could assist in! But so far, other than lots of reports of theres a wagon here and a wagon there (Well....yeah...we all know theres heaps of wagon bodies about!!.... Rolling Eyes ), there is precious little real useful info coming through....i.e. numbers, condition (e.g. underframe? buffers? vacuum gear? wheels?), directions to locate (map co-ordinates?).

    So come on people! Details, details, details!!! Obviously I wouldn't advocate trespassing to get a close look if the body is deep in private property, but as best as one could do in determining as much info as possible would be great!

    Which brings to mind a well known "paddock wagon" location no one has mentioned yet (remember the obvious as well as the obscure!)

    Hillwood Strawberry Farm; (Approx. Lat. 43.4º Long. 49.9º Tas. 1:250,000; East Tamar on Road C727)
    EVP2 & EXP6; both complete; wheels, buffers, drawgear,vacuum gear.

    Cheers,
    SZ
    Posted: 24 Mar 2009 18:38

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