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Updated 1/8/09
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1/8/09 A fantastic operating day on the Sandstone and Termite - our first day where we attempted to operate end-to-end and shunt at most stations. Only passenger trains ran through and even they had to shunt when 2 passenger trains crossed at single platform stations. We generally shunted off rakes of 3-6 wagons and picked up a similar rake at each station.
Geof ran 2 trains, Bryan one, Mark one and Greg 3. We ran long trains requiring double heading or banking on uphill sections to add to the interest.
Geof's loco heads for the turntable while Bryan's diesel passes by.
Here's Geof's 2-6-0 and an excursion special, at Maple Jn station.
and Geof's 2-6-0 at Mint Gully bridge.
Ti-tree station with Geof's mogul and Nick the railmotor in the back platform.
'Ernie' is usually used as a banker, but today he also tried leading his big brother.
see video here
the old 4-8-0 lends a helping hand to the new diesel as they haul 15 bogie wagons up the 1:30 from Ti-tree to Sandstone.
Mark's Thoroughbred on the turntable at Melaleuca.
7/3/09 The first run of 2009 - the weather has finally cooled off enough to get outside again.
Mark has built a ballast hopper from a take away food container and some styrene.The ballast is styrofoam coloured with black ink.
Geof has bashed a Steinz into a quarry loco, and made a string of small hoppers from butter containers. see Geof's website for more details. here
Greg and Geof's diesels double head through Ti-tree to tackle the 1:20 grades ahead.
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25/10/08 Another Springtime runday at Keith's Bottle Creek.
A busy day with 6 operators. Here at Bottle creek Geof's green Queensland 2-6-0 is in the back platform, Mark's Tasmanian X class approaches at top and a long line of Greg's old wooden coal hoppers trundles trough the front platform, while a tram waits in the dock.
18/10/08 Keith's miniature diesel converted from O gauge. Uses 3 AA cells and forward/off/reverse switch on roof.
24/9/08 Springtime at Keith's Bottle Creek.
The High Speed Worm pauses at Vale.
Brian's Heisler has been battery powered, but is waiting for sound to be installed.
Brian's new Hartland loco. This is the first we have seen of this manufacturer's product.
A 5 hour running session on 17/9/08 at the SaTR.
The SaTR had a visit from Bill Cooper. Here's his Hill End diesel and in the background, his mogul on a passenger train at Ti-tree. Greg's 19 class is in the platform road with a mixed goods.
Keith's new RS3 (it will become a NSW 40 class - he's already added a 3rd axle to the bogie) and Greg's new orange diesel double head through Sandstone. The new diesel needs more weight in it, and stuck up on the hill so needed assistance.
A busy Run day on Keith's layout. Mark's Thoroughbred diesel (red) and Bryan's RS3 cross at Pine Creek. 9/2/08
The future and the Past. Bryan's LCE set passes Geof's old Queensland railmotor "Red Fred" 16/8/08
Geof's mogul hauls Geoff Hallam's English passenger cars through Melaleuca on the SaTR 16/8/08
Mark's electric magically gets power from the air. 10/5/08
