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Re: Victorian Places
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Re: Victorian Places
Thanks. I saw the hyphen but I assumed that if you are going to publish a website address you would not put any loose characters into it. -- cheers and best wishes, David in Avenel.au {Before you change anything, learn why it is the way it is.)
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Re: : Re: Photos of the Climax locomotive
grumpydotcom@ymail.com
Just in addition to Frank's comments, upon arrival at Emerald on the Up or return journey, the train stopped and more firewood was loaded from an NQR on No. 3 road, with the help of several passengers.
Mick
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Re: Victorian Places
Toot222
Take the dash out of the url and it works.
On 23/10/2015 2:07 PM, "espee8800 espee8800@... [LRRSA]" <LRRSA@...> wrote:
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Victorian Places
Noticed the url for this new website of Victorian Places on p35 of Light Railways. Shown as http://www.victorian-places.com.au/ has anyone else got it to work yet? I can't.-- cheers and best wishes, David in Avenel.au {Before you change anything, learn why it is the way it is.)
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Edmonton map 1944 QLD
Petan
The following topographical map from 1944 has the Edmonton area. QSA Item ID 537087 scale 1.63360 map Gordonvale 1944 6MB https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwSFVRdmNCX2FjaGs/view Cheers Peter Cokley
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Pleasure Island amusement park
Petan
Some recall my short article on Pleasure Island amusement park in Light Railways 234 December 2013. This was a small scale version of Disneyland, operated at Carrara on Queensland’s Gold Coast from 1959 till closure in 1962. It included an 80 passenger capacity tram on a half mile long 2ft (610mm) gauge tramway on tracks purchased from Queensland Railways [QR].
Its founder, Alex McRobbie, passed away on Saturday at the age of 89 http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/tributes-flood-in-for-late-gold-coast-writer-journalist-and-historian-alexander-mcrobbie/story-fnj94j0t-1227573558336
Alan Jones has a Youtube on the park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DSmPTZyF1E&feature=c4-overview&list=UUGDo7vjCgs4Afc2_7LXbyvg
Cheers
Peter Cokley
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Re: More photos on Flickr.
halfpilotstaff
Hello Michael
If you have a look in my Photobucket gallery, you will find some
comparative pix of Bombala, Cooma (and other station sites on the Bombala line)
and Gundagai (and other station sites on the Tumut line), dating from 5-7 yrs
ago.
Regrettably the standard of the photos isn’t quite up to yours, but
in spite of this, I hope you find the content interesting compared to what you
saw recently.
Hopefully you will find much else of interest in this gallery – just hit
the “Library” link once you’re on the Home page.
Let me know what you think.
Cheerz
Alec Piggott
aka
halfpilotstaff
From: mailto:LRRSA@...
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 11:10 PM
To: LRRSA@...
Subject: Re: [LRRSA] More photos on Flickr.
Greetings all,
I have uploaded another collection of images to Flickr.
These show my recent travels to Bombala, Cooma, Gundagai, Albury,
Wangaratta and Seymour... so may be outside the remit of the LRRSA.
Anyway, take a look if you're interested: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55958391@N07/albums/72157659747087449
I also have a collection from the Walhalla Goldfields Railway and the
Canberra Railway Museum if folk are interested?
Cheers,
Michael Chapman.
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Message----- From: chapmanmchapman@... [LRRSA] To: lrrsa Sent: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 0:38 Subject: [LRRSA] Puffing Billy photos G'day all,
I have uploaded another collection of images to Flickr.
Take a look if you're interested.
Cheers,
Michael Chapman
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Re: More photos on Flickr.
Michael C.
Greetings all,
I have uploaded another collection of images to Flickr.
These show my recent travels to Bombala, Cooma, Gundagai, Albury, Wangaratta and Seymour... so may be outside the remit of the LRRSA.
Anyway, take a look if you're interested: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55958391@N07/albums/72157659747087449
I also have a collection from the Walhalla Goldfields Railway and the Canberra Railway Museum if folk are interested?
Cheers,
Michael Chapman.
-----Original Message----- From: chapmanmchapman@... [LRRSA] To: lrrsa Sent: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 0:38 Subject: [LRRSA] Puffing Billy photos G'day all,
I have uploaded another collection of images to Flickr.
Take a look if you're interested.
Cheers,
Michael Chapman
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Puffing Billy photos
Michael C.
G'day all,
I have uploaded another collection of images to Flickr.
Take a look if you're interested.
Cheers,
Michael Chapman
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Wooden rails New Zealand
Geoff Potter <potgeoff@...>
here is a short piece of film showing a wooden railed tramway (trackwork cost $80!!) in the 1980s in NZ cheers Geoff Potter
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Re: Photos of the Climax locomotive
Frank Stamford
No, it wasn't. The last of the photographs were taken at Lakeside, before the sun had completely set. The train still had to do its return journey. By the time the train got back to Menzies Creek all that very visible wood had gone, there was enough left to get the loco and two open NQR passenger trucks back to Emerald, where the Climax lives. There was quite a lot of discussion during the planning of this event as to whether the loco would be able to carry enough wood for the whole trip, and thought was given to picking up an NQR truck of wood at Emerald. It was quite interesting comparing this year's event with last years. The load was considerably heavier, with about 90 passengers, 3 canopied NQR passenger trucks, 2 open NQR passenger trucks, and two NC vans. The reason there were two NC vans was to provide shelter for passengers from the open NQR trucks in the event of rain. The railway is so busy these days that no more canopied NQR trucks were available. Anyway, on the return from Lakeside to Emerald, on a steadily rising 1 in 40 grade, last year the loco made great pace all the way, (probably around 8 mph). This year it started out that way but before it had got to Nobelius station the pace had slowed considerably, and by the time it got to the Emerald-Beaconsfield road crossing it was obviously struggling. Shortly after this crossing the train came to a complete stop, and took ten or more minutes to raise steam again. There was then some wheel slip in getting the train started again, as it was raining. There is quite an art to firing the locomotive, it is not easy, and they had two firemen. As the locomotive does not come out to often there is not a lot of opportunity to learn the art of firing in all conditions. The arrival back at Menzies Creek was about 12 minutes late I think. The weather was not cold, but there was rain at various times. Those of us who prefer the open NQR trucks scurried off to the NC vans at various times in both directions, when rain occurred. Everybody seemed to be very happy with the event when we arrived back at Menzies Creek. All being well, the next outing with the Climax locomotive on a public trip is likely to be 16 April next year. Regards, Frank
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Re: Photos of the Climax locomotive
Hunslet
A puzzle … at the start of your photos, the cab and bunker of the Climax are full, really full, of firewood timber. However, at the end of your photos, this fuel supply does not appear to have diminished. Was it all for show?! Hunslet. Ps: Excellent “comprehensive coverage as we have all come to “expect” from your camera!
From: LRRSA@... [mailto:LRRSA@...]
Sent: Sunday, 11 October 2015 11:06 PM To: lrrsa@... Subject: [LRRSA] Photos of the Climax locomotive
Greetings,
On Saturday 10th October I was privileged to travel on the Puffing Billy Railway and be hauled by the Climax locomotive numbered 1694.
I also got to meet lots of names from the LRRSA and PBPS.
It was a great evening and Puffing Billy and the Climax committee should be congratulated for arranging such a great evening of entertainment.
The food at Lakeside was really good too!
I have uploaded some images from the evening to Flickr.
Take a look if you are interested: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55958391@N07/albums/72157659271169108
Cheers,
Michael Chapman _,___
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Re: Photos of 861
Michael C.
Hello again,
After the PBPS AGM on Sunday, Decauville 861 took a single carriage from Emerald to Belgrave on the Puffing Billy Railway.
The weather was not kind to photographers with fading light and rain.
However, an album of photos can be seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55958391@N07/albums/72157657379663584
Take a look if you're interested.
Cheers,
Michael Chapman.
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From: chapmanmchapman To: lrrsa Sent: Sun, 11 Oct 2015 23:05 Subject: Photos of the Climax locomotive Greetings,
On Saturday 10th October I was privileged to travel on the Puffing Billy Railway and be hauled by the Climax locomotive numbered 1694.
I also got to meet lots of names from the LRRSA and PBPS.
It was a great evening and Puffing Billy and the Climax committee should be congratulated for arranging such a great evening of entertainment.
The food at Lakeside was really good too!
I have uploaded some images from the evening to Flickr.
Take a look if you are interested: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55958391@N07/albums/72157659271169108
Cheers,
Michael Chapman
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Re: More photos on Flickr
Michael C.
Hi Brian,
If built, the Portmadoc, Beddgelert & South Snowdon Railway would have been electrified with overhead wires and the associated catenary.
The discussion on the WHR e-group concerned a hypothetical question as to what would have happened if an electrified PBSSR had crossed over the (presumably electrified) Cambrian / Great Western Railway standard gauge branch in what is now Porthmadog.
I pointed out this was a regular occurrence and pointed people to the Flickr album showing the trams crossing the Metro / PTV tracks Melbourne.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Michael Chapman.
-----Original Message----- From: Brian Rumary brian@... [LRRSA] To: LRRSA Sent: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 22:09 Subject: Re: [LRRSA] More photos on Flickr On 09/10/2015 12:01,
chapmanmchapman@... [LRRSA] wrote:
Sorry but I don't see what these photos have to do with the PB&SS line! Or did you give us the wrong web address? -- Brian Rumary England brian(at)rumary.co.uk
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Re: Photos of the Climax locomotive
Geoff Potter <potgeoff@...>
Michael, wonderful images. We are so lucky this loco has been preserved and beautifully restored, thanks again Geoff Potter
On Sunday, 11 October 2015, 23:06, "chapmanmchapman@... [LRRSA]" wrote: Greetings,
On Saturday 10th October I was privileged to travel on the Puffing Billy Railway and be hauled by the Climax locomotive numbered 1694.
I also got to meet lots of names from the LRRSA and PBPS.
It was a great evening and Puffing Billy and the Climax committee should be congratulated for arranging such a great evening of entertainment.
The food at Lakeside was really good too!
I have uploaded some images from the evening to Flickr.
Take a look if you are interested: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55958391@N07/albums/72157659271169108
Cheers,
Michael Chapman
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Photos of the Climax locomotive
Michael C.
Greetings,
On Saturday 10th October I was privileged to travel on the Puffing Billy Railway and be hauled by the Climax locomotive numbered 1694.
I also got to meet lots of names from the LRRSA and PBPS.
It was a great evening and Puffing Billy and the Climax committee should be congratulated for arranging such a great evening of entertainment.
The food at Lakeside was really good too!
I have uploaded some images from the evening to Flickr.
Take a look if you are interested: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55958391@N07/albums/72157659271169108
Cheers,
Michael Chapman
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Re: More photos on Flickr
B.Rumary
On 09/10/2015 12:01,
chapmanmchapman@... [LRRSA] wrote:
Sorry but I don't see what these photos have to do with the PB&SS line! Or did you give us the wrong web address? -- Brian Rumary England brian(at)rumary.co.uk
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Re: Cairns
It is J.Hill’s Glen Boughton Estate. Agricultural tramway, 2ft gauge, horse worked.
Plenty of references in Trove Newspapers.
John
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Re: More photos on Flickr
Frank Stamford
Hello Michael, Very good photographs, as always. I will be on the Climax trip this afternoon/evening, so may see you there. Regards, Frank
On 9/10/2015 10:01 PM, chapmanmchapman@... [LRRSA] wrote:
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