Australia post sent out a list of countries that want be getting airmail for a month or two, mostly South American, some African, and some Central Asian/middle east countries, but Europe and USA etc s

I have a vague recollection of an article, which was in Light Railways back in the 1980s or there abouts relating to sulphur mining on a volcanic island in New Zealand, and associated tramway, I think

yet another length of original Geelong railway line Barlow Rail has surfaced recently:

This book gives a good run down on the history of semi-circle huts: Quonset Hut Metal Living for a Modern Age by Julie Decker and Chris Chiei I had also been in contact with the historical society at

If you want details of sea walls, then Cheetham Salt at Geelong (Moolap) had a 2 foot gauge track laid along their see wall so that maintenance can be performed, there is in fact some old flat top tru

photo 8 clearly shows a track that resembles the monorail illustrated on this website: http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/monorail-project.htm Yours Stephen To: LRRSA@... From: LRRSA@

I had legal advise on something similar to that over 20 years ago. I wanted to small text book/catalogue from the 1950s, the solicitor made attempts to find the original company that published the boo

Walk along the see wall at Moolap towards the Animal Health lab end, and you will see quite a few remains of them dumped over the edge to stop erosion. There might still be enough of them left to get

does any one know about these locos: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/vintage-stationary-engine-Jenbach-Diesel-Coal-Mining-Loco-Railway-/321191700937?pt=AU_HeavyMachineryParts&hash=item4ac88469c9#ht_292wt_9

If you ever get a chance head out to Harbour Front Tower Two bus stop 14461 And the only piece of steam machinery I could find in that place. It was still earning a living up until the early 80s You c

But perhaps they realised that they did not have the sea power to keep their occupying forces supplied? Yours Stephen To: LRRSA@... From: franksavery@... Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013

I see that you are to quote "Rod Hutch currently in Singapore" Is there any steam on rails hidden away in singapore? Yours Stephen To: LRRSA@... From: rodhutchy@... Date: Wed, 13

Yep, it is the house to the east. In Golf Links Rd. (but actually 723 Great Ocean Road), and the incline is shorter, running almost east - west, parrellel to the stair case that goes from the car park

Two of the three light railway inclines I observed at Eastern View along the Great Ocean Road recently. They are domestic railways used for firewood and groceries. Yours Stephen Your Group Material po

Apparently the Lake Goldsmith Rally is on this weekend. <---- not really. The rally, with two of the ex Geelong Cement steam shovels working was on the 3, 4 and 5th of November Next chance to see them

I have a couple of short sample lengths of ex Geelong railway Barlow rail (acquired from a disused stone quarry where it was used as posts). The book "A History of the South Australian Railways Volume

Well the trucks are bigger now, with larger capacity trailer combinations (super dogs, quad dogs, etc), there has not been so many RTA inspectors in recent years (well not those with the portable scal

The rule for current rear overhang is 5.5 metres from the centre of the rear axle group, or 25% of the overall length of the loaded combination, whichever is less. So the over hang might be a bit over

The rail mounted steam shovel pictured at the Boulder Railway Station. When I photographed it on 6th of September 2011, there was a sign on the other side of the shovel describing it as a 60 ton Rusto

These ones are from Plateway Press: Narrow Gauge at War - Volume 1 by Keith Taylorson, ISBN 1871980577, 56 pages Narrow Gauge at War 2 by Keith Taylorson, ISBN 1871980291, 116 pages I am not sure what