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- 01 Dec 2016, 18:22
- Forum: Rest of Africa - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: NRZ Secures Fertiliser Freight Deal
- Replies: 1
- Views: 696
Re: NRZ Secures Fertiliser Freight Deal
Nice Picture of A blast furnace
- 04 Aug 2016, 17:59
- Forum: Asia and Middle East - Other Railway Topics
- Topic: China's elevated bus... but it runs on rails
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1320
Re: China's elevated bus... but it runs on rails
It looks pretty close to making my jeep a convertible
- 22 Apr 2016, 10:12
- Forum: Europe - Steam Motive Power
- Topic: Raising steam: building a P2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1914
Re: Raising steam: building a P2
50m2 Fire Grate area, now that would require a super fireman.
- 24 Jan 2016, 12:23
- Forum: Model Trains
- Topic: Hattons model railway shop moves after 70 years
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1452
Re: Hattons model railway shop moves after 70 years
Its amazing the growth they had. The original store did not have a phone as he wanted to get you in the shop, not wasting his time on the phone.
- 20 Dec 2015, 12:35
- Forum: Australia/New Zealand - Photo Gallery
- Topic: New Zealand – South Island - Taieri Gorge from Dunedin to Middlemarch 2015-10-25 Part 1 of 2
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2755
Re: New Zealand – South Island - Taieri Gorge from Dunedin to Middlemarch 2015-10-25 Part 1 of 2
I, too had the problem which wasn't there when I posted last night. I did post the same section as a separate thread this morning but now find both are up again. Let me know what you have and then I'll delete one or the other as appropriate.
- 20 Dec 2015, 12:30
- Forum: Australia/New Zealand - Photo Gallery
- Topic: New Zealand Taieri Gorge Part 2
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1090
New Zealand Taieri Gorge Part 2
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- 19 Dec 2015, 19:24
- Forum: Australia/New Zealand - Photo Gallery
- Topic: New Zealand – South Island - Taieri Gorge from Dunedin to Middlemarch 2015-10-25 Part 1 of 2
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2755
Re: New Zealand – South Island - Taieri Gorge from Dunedin to Middlemarch 2015-10-25 Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 In places as many as three viaducts and tunnels could be seen on the mountainside ahead http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll170/supergoods/2015-10-25%201156%20Notch%20No%204%20Viaduct%20PA240195_zpslweyna18.jpg Arrival at Middlemarch was time to water and turn the Ab as well as switchin...
- 19 Dec 2015, 19:18
- Forum: Australia/New Zealand - Photo Gallery
- Topic: New Zealand – South Island - Taieri Gorge from Dunedin to Middlemarch 2015-10-25 Part 1 of 2
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2755
New Zealand – South Island - Taieri Gorge from Dunedin to Middlemarch 2015-10-25 Part 1 of 2
The line from Dunedin to Middlemarch is one of the most scenic in New Zealand and is operated by Dunedin Railways, usually by diesel power, however on the 24th through 26th October Ab class 4-6-2 No. 608 Passchendaele also participated the running of trains. We booked on the public excursion from Du...
- 16 Dec 2015, 00:30
- Forum: Australia/New Zealand - Photo Gallery
- Topic: New Zealand Plains Railway
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1059
New Zealand Plains Railway
Visit to New Zealand At the Plains Railway Society in Tynwald, Ashburton south of Christchurch on 2015-10-26. The main attraction here is a working Rogers class K 2-4-2 No 88, dating from 1878. These locomotives were the first express locomotives on the 3’ 6†national system. They were rebuilt w...
- 03 Dec 2015, 13:40
- Forum: Australia/New Zealand - Photo Gallery
- Topic: New Zealand J Johnston A class bush lokey
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1552
Re: New Zealand J Johnston A class bush lokey
Another Bush Lokey from New Zealand At Havelock in the Marlborough Sounds “Aunt Sally†Barclay #718 Compared to the last posting, this is a fairly conventional 0-4-2ST built by Andrew Barclay in 1892 and delivered to Brownlee and Co to run on their 80km of bush lines between the timber cutting a...
- 01 Dec 2015, 00:57
- Forum: Australia/New Zealand - Photo Gallery
- Topic: Rimutaka Incline Fell Locomotive H199
- Replies: 0
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Rimutaka Incline Fell Locomotive H199
I first learned of this interesting line reading old Railway Wonders of the World magazine of pre-World War II vintage given to me by my father. The idea of five locomotives spaced through a train aroused my interest. In the interests of progress, the incline closed in 1955 and was replaced by a tun...
- 24 Nov 2015, 16:42
- Forum: Zimbabwe and Zambia - Photo Gallery
- Topic: Rhodesian Railways 15A 4-6-4+4-6-4 398 Beyer Garratt at Paekakariki New Zealand
- Replies: 0
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Rhodesian Railways 15A 4-6-4+4-6-4 398 Beyer Garratt at Paekakariki New Zealand
2015-10-15 This locomotive is being actively modified to fit the New Zealand loading gauge and is to be fitted with air brakes in place of the existing vacuum brakes. http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll170/supergoods/2015-10-15%200903%20398%20RR%2015A%204-6-44-6-4%20BP%201952%20Paekakariki%20PA149...
- 16 Nov 2015, 20:47
- Forum: Australia/New Zealand - Photo Gallery
- Topic: New Zealand J Johnston A class bush lokey
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1552
New Zealand J Johnston A class bush lokey
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll170/supergoods/2015-10-24%201001%20Riverton%20A%20Class%20J%20Johnson%20amp%20Sons%201902%20PA230056_zpslaci7if4.jpg While on a trip to New Zealand in October I found an interesting plinthed locomotive at Riverton in the South Island. It is a J. Johnston Class A...
- 30 Jun 2014, 14:55
- Forum: North/Central/South America - Photo Gallery
- Topic: Strasburg Railroad: camel-back locomotive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3021
Re: Strasburg Railroad: camel-back locomotive
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- 10 Jun 2014, 05:38
- Forum: North/Central/South America - Photo Gallery
- Topic: The other big boy in Cheyenne Wyoming
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The other big boy in Cheyenne Wyoming
While the Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 selected for reactivation is safely secured in the Cheyenne Shops, in the park is another of these massive locomotives fenced off in a City park but looking in reasonable condition with most parts still attached. 2014-06-09 Cheyenne WY 4004 Union Pacific 48841...