All, I got to savor the sights and sounds of Eumundi station today, no trains to be seen. After lunch and heading south I spotted a Lander train going south...
Presently 2 tourist trains and 2 sugar syrup trains a day. Add one railmotor per week and this is pretty much all. The sugar trains are only seasonal and will...
... south ... Hi Arthur, I saw 1737 behind 2306 which had failed at Narangba last Saturday afternoon. Would I be right in assuming 2307 came to the aid of...
Hi all Caught a glimpse of a triple-header freight train heading south at Bald Hills 8:28 am 2393(I think), 23??, 21?? anyone else see this train and get the...
... IF and that is a BIG if, if minerals from this area were to ever go via rail then would the existing range line be able to cope with the axle loads. The...
Clinton, They sure will! Cheers, Mick _____ From: qrig@yahoogroups.com [mailto:qrig@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Clinton Taylor Sent: Friday, 1 September 2006...
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I think it's running for Fathers Day Clinton. There was a sign at Rosewood yesterday to that effect. Cheers Roscoe ... ...
According to page 21 of today's (Friday Sept 1) Courier Mail, Maryborough "will lose its air link". I thought this would be of interest to those of you who...
Hope you're right Arthur<g> Some interesting possibilities abound. Cheers Roscoe ... ____________________________________________________ On Yahoo!7 Answers:...
... via rail ... loads. ... night time ... rail traffic ... going to head ... of pressure ... trucks on ... a rail ... be made ... Certainly low axle loads...
... Maryborough ... debating ... I can just hear it now in the Qantas terminal, "Customers, the next Marybourgh and Hervey Bay service will depart at 9:30,...
... Not sure of the specifics, but apparently it is due to the unstable nature of the range that a road runner (hi rail) has to patrol the track once every 6 ...
Howdy, I have been asked to comment on bicycles on City Train Some initial ideas here http://backontrack.org/mb/viewtopic.php?p=105#105 Couple of questions? ...
My Understanding is that if there has been no traffic in the two hours preceding a movement on the range, then a road runner will be dispatched prior to that...
Rockhampton 0900 - Two new VACL bottom dump wagons with all running gear on highway trucks heading into Rocky from the south. One truck had a "logging jinker"...
Cairns to Mareeba is good for 15.75 tonne at 70 kph and of course 90 tonne loco's. Similar to the Toowoomba range, however passing loops are short, so that...
Hi all, Down Tilt Train (City of Rockhampton)3:30pm Dakabin Station PN 003 heading north 3:54pm Dakabin Station 2389 2490H heading north 4:18pm Bill Sear-Hall...
Bob, Your first question is a bit contradictory. Is it practical, no, because of the platform length issue. The only platforms I can think of, off the top of...
Roscoe, Clinton That's news to this little black duck. To the best of my knowledge, there is a track closure this Sunday (3 Sept) meaning nothing other than...
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In Sydney, commuters can travel with their bikes at any time but must purchase an additional (child) ticket for it. I think that is an excellent idea. It...
Thanks Frank. Yes, the platform lengths is an obvious problem but I was interested in seeing if that aside would it be possible to increase train length with ...
In Sydney, the interurban fleet (well V-sets at least) is longer in car length than the suburban fleet, so an 8 car V set is longer by about a car than a 8 car...
G'day All, Noted this weekend, on one of my regular jaunts to Maryborough, that a front/rear of one of the new Brisbane SMU 260 units was sitting in front of...
Err not quite. Beyond Redlynch you won't find a speed board over 60 kph - they were pegged back a couple of years ago. In fact during sugar season, a 40 k...