Hi All, Perhaps this group might like to consider light railways with a gauge greater than 3-ft 6-in? Victorian lines that spring to mind are the McIvor firewood line (5-ft 3-in), the early horse tram

Brad, Thank-you for establishing this group. It’s good to see that it has gotten off to a contentious start. May it all be in the same good spirit. Regards, Bill.

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Dear humble and respectful (both of you) The records of George D Whitcomb of Rochelle, Illinois, USA, indicate that in May 1924 he supplied a Model MO 7-ton 4-wheel petrol locomotive with a Waukesha e

Gentlemen I have done some work to refine Brad's draft for the front page of the group (and I haven't yet read the debate that has already started over the gauge question). We are revisiting an age-ol

Blokes, John is correct in that the DME's overburden lines and works' lines around the kiln's were 3ft-gauge. A very good photo of a TACL loco, also on 3ft-ga exists - it is hauling skips around the k

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I have been lent a children’s book published by the Forest Education Foundation of Tasmania in 2004 called “postcards from the town that disappeared”. Story and text are by Celia Lendis and it is illu

We also need to add to the front page the information that material posted may be adapted for use in LRRSA publications as well as the disclaimer that was proposed. Cheers John John Browning Rockhampt

Bill I think the Editors eagerly await your Review. Many thanks John John Browning Rockhampton Queensland Australia PO Box 5646 Central Queensland Mail Centre 4702 Phone +61 (0) 7 4926 6356 Mobile 040

Hi all, Spotted another non air coal hopper that I must have driven past a thousand times previously and not seen. It is located opposite the corner of the Princes Highway and Bellambi Lane around the

Narrow, Industrial, Preserved Operators 5a. Shay at Nyngan? Posted by: "John Dennis" jdennis@... duttonbay Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:31 am (PST) Folks, Whilst browsing what I thought was the Picture Australi

Morning Everyone, Was just going through Frank's revised group description. I would be unable to use that many characters on the front page of the Yahoogroup however I am thinking we could do the foll

Hi all, Due to a shift in work days I was free to go looking around with Tezza yesterday. This is some of the BSL stuff we noted. Movements at Cringila between 12.00 and 13.10. D34 mt coal works-Excha

Narrow, Industrial, Preserved Operators Further to the item in Light Railways 190, a video report on the dispute between the Tasmanian Hydro Electric Commission and the West Coast Council over the fut

Railway historians and enthusiasts may be interested in the first volume (of three) of a newly-published account of Waddingtons Ltd/Commonwealth Enginering, covering the years 1921 to 1955. The front

The establishment of this group has clearly been welcomed with considerable enthusiasm by those who know about it and I for one look forward to its ongoing development with interest. I have been in to

Maybe I should look at using up some of those FF points. Will Walhalla stoke up the Henschel in our honour (fire bans permitting?) John John Browning Rockhampton Queensland Australia PO Box 5646 Centr

Just in case you have not heard this sad news yet ... -----Original Message----- From: jfrost [mailto:jfrost@...] Sent: Monday, 21 August 2006 10:19 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: Graeme Brey

Just in case you have not heard this sad news yet, here is an e-mail from John Frost which was circulated to the ATR delegates late last night ... Friends, I regret that I have to have to convey to yo