http://w1.siemens.com/press/pool/de/pressebilder/2009/mobility/300dpi/soimo20090202-01_300dpi.jpg- nice hires image of 7101 On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 5:32 AM,...
... The trains kept on moving during Sunday afternoon. 15.40 2840/2843/2488H hauling 2810, 9255; 39 wagons, mostly empty fuel tankers and containers to the...
Thanks Garner!! As always, very useful material! Sorry but can not help with the possible NSW rail container with curved roof and curtain sides. Cheers Peter C...
Thanks for the extra material as the area is out of my knowledge base and I am grateful for any data. John Kerr has the Sandgate angle removed in 1897 which is...
I have an historical question regarding something I noticed on the 1946 aerial pictures; John Kerr's "Destination South Brisbane" P.29 says a stopping place...
For those of you who want to vote on the Q150 icons, go to http://www.q150.qld.gov.au/CelebrationHighlights/q150Icons.aspx Under the category of "Inventions or...
Peter, Nyanda platform still exists. It can be found underneath the current Beaudesert Road overpass. It is quite possible that the stopping location existed...
Hi all I sighted coal hopper VCAS 54804 on the back of a decent sized semi displaying "Oversize" on the Bruce Highway northbound at 13:10 this afternoon. ...
Thanks Ben for your useful local knowledge material! I purchased both Comeng books and spent Xmas absorbing the material. Well worth the cost! I tend to agree...
Ben, I took a set of pics of the NSW prototype tilt train when it visited Lismore in the late '80's. Do you know what happened to it? Hopefully one day we...
The Comeng book (first one from memory) states that QR steam locos were brought in to ComEng via the siding at Nyanda for work. This is the earliest I have...
Ken, As a true blue QLDer, I didn't really care too much for NSW's little display train. I am sure someone on the group will know of its whereabouts though. ...
... display ... though. ... With a "Little Britain" attitude like that, its too much trouble to bother posting the answer. Instead, I'll ask: What world...
Hi all, Countrylink hired three cars of a Swedish X2000. If I remember correctly, they were a driving trailer, bistro, non -driving trailer. XP2000/2009 were...
Hi Peter The siding at Virginia was just that and not an angle. It only had one culvert over the deep ditch just inside the yard and it never joined the...
With a reply like that it obvious the attitude goes both ways. Reading other forums, I'm not surprised, how much apathy and disdain is shown for anything that...
I think one 2800 while sitting in Cloncurry during the flood stoppage ended up with water in the oil and will have to visit Stuart for some work. It may or...
... Reading other forums, I'm not surprised, how much apathy and disdain is shown for anything that doesn't exist in daylight saving time. Jealousy is a curse....
Good looking package. If they keep them in the box they came in they will be worth more when they go to sell them! ;-) GMS In memory of Mervyn George Simpson...
if you look closely into the spurs at evans deakin rocklea note a string of dark black objects on 2 sidings these would be the withdrawn asg garrat locos that...
New website a valuable resource for coal industry Thanks to QR Network's COALRail Infrastructure Program's new website, Queensland's coal industry has access...
3 March, 2009 Achieving Reductions in Transport Emissions Require a New Generation of Transport Policies The report Transforming Rail: A Key Element in...
This will be of use to some enthusiasts on the group - http://www.ontherails.com.au/ Unfortunately no QLD content. :-( Ben [Non-text portions of this message...
There is a rule of thumb in the US that all non weather related Highway maintenance is caused by heavy trucks. I guess the same would apply here. I think...
... operated ... The signal cabin was known as Beaudesert Road. As well as controlling the gates, it was a block section for QR trains and a staff station for...
Thanks Michael. Where to 'os'? Back to Sweden? ... From: Michael James To: qrig@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:23 AM Subject: RE: [qrig]...
Thanks Mick, Cheers, Ken ... From: Michael James To: qrig@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 11:29 PM Subject: RE: [qrig] Q150 icons They went...
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