Peter, There was certainly two lengthy periods of SLW but I don't think any staff working was involved. Regards, Frank T ... From: qrig@yahoogroups.com...
Alan According to Brian webber's book "Railway Tunnels in Queensland" the SG tunnel between Southbank and Park Road was opened on 27 September 1930. Robert ......
Afraid so frank, Although I was the DSC rep on the NDC installation team. Bob Jones (still in Telstra) Kevin Rowley and Graeme Morehead were the TOs doing the...
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Oops, didn't mean to send that to QRIG, sorry folks. To stay on topic, Last sighting today was 2302 & 2255 at 1522hrs with arriving Sunlander at platform 10...
One thing that seems to have escaped the attention of those attending the Ipswich Model Railway Show at The Workshops Rail Museum last weekend is the model of...
All traffic on the NCL around Miriam Vale was stopped at around 0945 today due to overhead wire problems. The line was due to reopen in 4 hours time at 1115...
According to info just to hand the overhead came down at Colosseum today and apparently started a bushfire. Trains held up most of today with the southbound...
A smarter suggestion would be to utilise the overhead wires more, by placing some contracts to build new E locomotives. After all, It cost Queensland taxpayers...
Mike, all It was 1972 when Qld had daylight saving. I appreciated it then as a Triumph motorbike owner who needed to do mechanics on the bike after work and...
Graham, The trouble with definitions is that they sometimes help and other times they cause conflict. I looked at "underground" in another dictionary and it...
Seems QR`s policy in recent years is back to diesel power...but have always wondered what the "simple" explanation behind this is...is it the cost of...
SteveM, RTT services began on 6-11-1998, which means that they have been in service for 7 years, almost to the day. What do you think would happen to a train ...
All Doesn't anyone remember the real reason why Qld didn't want daylight saving all those years ago? Premier Joh thought the sun shone out of his a--e and he...
Lindsay/All Is there any suggestion this Van might stay with MVR - when the AC goes home? Just - when you say the Van is straight out of the shops - makes me...
Diesel is easier and cheaper to expand in smaller portions, but the time is right for a large order of EL's (~50-100) to assist the existing fleet and reduce...
Pete, Joh didn't think of it first and didn't want to be told by the communist south what to do, thats why it didn't happen. Tassie also has similar trains of...
David I brought this up with the 8 yo son, who says he did see it. When asked why he didn't mention it - "Cos you looked like you were asleep, dad". I guess I...
[JMC wrote]
This would be a major pain in the *rse... the QR mainframe is in
Brisbane, and all scheduling, train movements etc, are all set on
Brisbane time....
Smith, Matthew
matthew.smith@...
Nov 1, 2005 12:17 pm
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... [MTS says]
Correct.
Matt Smith. Note - All comments contained herein are that of the author only and do
not, in any way, reflect the official view of QR...
Smith, Matthew
matthew.smith@...
Nov 1, 2005 12:19 pm
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........ soo can we say the Wamuran Branch has the only uncommissioned railway -tunnel- or not? Regards Ken McHugh ... times ... below ... it, by ... nothing...
[LB wrote]
Tetley 87P4
[MTS says]
Have the graffiti vandals been to work at Netley by any chance?
Matt Smith. Note - All comments contained herein are that...
Smith, Matthew
matthew.smith@...
Nov 1, 2005 12:34 pm
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... [MTS says]
The single track tunnel accommodates a Dual Gauge track now.
[AJ wrote]
Do you know when each one was built? I recall that the 3'6" was made...
Smith, Matthew
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Nov 1, 2005 12:37 pm
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Ken, This would appear to be their website which has contact details... http://www.halenet.com.au/~pdm/bhrc/site/Page1.html Graham R...
I have added some more photos to my "Bell Heritage Railway" and "Toowoomba and the West" albums at http://gallery.qrig.org/v/users/Graham4405/ Ken McHugh and...
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