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  1. I was in Ghana for a fortnight back in 1976 and it was pretty ramshackle back then.

    Sad to see its gone backwards over the years.

    More pics would be interesting if you have them.

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    Driving around the canefields on sunset and seeing the smoke from a cane burn off, I said "let's drive down that dirt track and see if there's anything around we can make something arty farty out of", and low and behold on Pioneer sugar mill's 1067mm network, B-B diesel hydraulic locomotive 'Jerona' was heading its train of loaded sugar cane away from Maidavale sidings 2 & 3, on 2 August 2022.

     

    52314036533_c57f384f89_h.jpgOut of the inferno by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

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  3. On 23/07/2023 at 03:29, TEAMYAKIMA said:

     

     

    I've only just found this post. I was there in Feb 2005 myself. We timed our visit to coincide with a Farrails tour which was supposed to charter steam across the pass, but we found steam still in everyday action anyway.

     

    I'm working my way through your Flickr account. I'm very jealous that you went as early as 1988 - my first was 1993.

     

    BTW do you model Chinese railways? Do you know Peter Haworth?

     

    Thanks.

     

    No I collect UK, USA and Euro N-scale/N gauge. I've heard of Peter and seen some of his photography, but never actually met him

  4. A few pics from a recent trip to 'outback' South Oz

     

    128 wagons of iron ore and 11200 hauled tonnes could be too much for one loco, but there are two more out of sight bringing up the rear as distributed power. On Monday 24 April 2023, GWB103 (built in the US by Progress Rail) heads Aurizon Bulk Central's train #9612 from Wirrida to Whyalla as it approaches the Stuart Highway overpass, just outside Port Augusta, South Australia. Locos still carry Genesee & Wyoming colours, despite G & W having had no presence in Australia for three years now.
    52868923474_8d83b177a8_3k.jpgOre in the landscape by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

     

    Running about 5 hours early is Aurizon train 7PU1 carrying empty containers that had been used to carry processed mineral sands on the westbound journey from Broken Hill to Perth. Luckily we were staying at a roadhouse only 10km from the highway overpass and had set the alarm for 6.15am, so were able to get going and grab this shot about 40 minutes after sunrise.

    This is the longest distance mineral haul in Australia and the westbound train grosses over 9000 tonnes. The empties go like the clappers and it was around 130km between shots with this train.

    52844531085_395bf3bd35_h.jpgEvent Aurizon by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

     

    Hauled by CSR022/024, SCT Logistics service 7PG1 from Perth in Western Australia to Parkes in New South Wales on 24 April 2023. A year ago this area had been the scene of a serious washaway that closed the transcontinental rail line for over three weeks.

    52846083462_c4bbaf2330_h.jpgOutback transcontinental by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

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  5. The Southern Shorthaul Railroad crew get to enjoy a panoramic view of the flooded Burdett Swamp at Murray Bridge South Australia on Friday 17 February 2022 - a very rare occurrence. 

    The train is Australian Rail Track Corporation's track recording cars hauled by privately owned, former NSWGR loco, 42103, working with Southern Shorthaul Railroad's GM10.

     

    Interstate tourists

     

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  6. Amazingly 11 of the 17 Morrison Knudsen CL class rebuilds in Oz are still active with another four still with the potential to return at some stage.....

    Back in October, Southern Shorthaul Railroad's CLF1 was leading train 2MC5  at Coolamon after loading at the mainline loader a few kms to the east, while last Saturday saw Aurizon Bulk Central's CLF6 and CLP8 as part of the lash up near Port Adelaide on 4176S grain from Snowtown.

     

    Coolness at Coolamon

     

     

    Cheese and Gherkin sandwich

     

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  7. The high sun in summer here in much of Australia is a curse and makes good photography very difficult between 1000hrs to 1600hrs, but sometimes "you just gotta do what you gotta do!"

    With Encounter Bay and the town of Victor Harbor as a backdrop, Steamranger's heritage Alco DL500B 958 heads the last 'Cockle Train' of the day back to Goolwa on 7 January 2023.

     

    Way outside curfew

     

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  8. Looks like I got lucky - ordered a triple pack of the Conflat Ps with all bauxite containers and they all run freely. Might remove a bit of weight from the containers, but not critical with only three wagons.

     

    Looking forward to pre-ordering some of the SECR goods wagons once we know what liveries the BR ones will be in.  

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  9. On 03/11/2022 at 18:30, Roy L S said:

    Hi Scott

     

    That is disappointing as it was a really logical follow on and given their metal construction I would think quite a few survived long enough to receive the maroon livery.

     

    Hopefully it means the focus in 2023 will be Mk1s and further runs of the more bread and butter items. 

     

    Regards

     

    Roy

     

    Yeah bring on more Mk2s in green - they're bound to fly off the shelves. 

     

  10. On the volunteer run, heritage Pichi Richi Railway's ex Commonwealth Railways 3'6" gauge, BRC&W/Sulzer diesel-electric NSU52, on a relatively rare working of the Afghan Explorer from Quorn to Port Augusta, crosses Waukarie Creek at Woolshed Flat on on Saturday 29 October 2022.

     

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  11. On 17/07/2022 at 16:51, TEAMYAKIMA said:

    Sandaoling is still working with 100% steam - except to trains linking to/from China Rail - all mine related workings are still 100% steam.

     

    I found these photos taken one month ago.....

     

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    Not quite. The rail operations have contracted considerably in recent years, many rail functions being replaced by trucks or diesels. There are only a handful of steam locos in use daily, down from 20 or more a decade ago. Still probably the steamiest place on earth (when there are no gala weekends in the UK), but now  shadow of its former self.  There are at best two, maybe three, return steam trips per day in daylight.   

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  12. Spent a few days in late July/early August chasing sugar cane trains in Queensland all are 2-foot gauge (610mm)

     

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    South Johnstone Mill 0-6-0DH locos 17 & 16 head down the main street at South Johnstone on 4 August 2022

     

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    Mossman Mill locos Douglas & Faughy at the Cassowary load point on 6 August 2022

     

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    Victoria Mill's 0-6-0DH Lucinda heading back to the mill with loaded cane on 29 July 2022

     

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  13. 17 hours ago, E100 said:

    Where does this leave Kato/Peco? Do we reckon they'll soldier on with their example.

     

    The Bachmann version looks stunning, but if the Peco/Kato version still goes ahead it is likely to be just as good and probably around 2/3rds the price.

  14. On 02/10/2021 at 02:40, John M Upton said:

    "As reported in the media recently"

     

    First I have heard of it and yet another frustrating excuse.....

     

    All over the news for several days before the announcement. My sympathies if you have to live in a cave for whatever reason, but on the other hand you have form as a serial Dapol hater :P

     

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  15. On 11/08/2021 at 18:28, Revolution Ben said:

     

    Calm down!  He has just announced his second N loco (LNER J50) with a third tooling soon.  Sam (Mr Sonic) has always said he intends to work in both 00 and N...

     

    cheers

     

     

    So we can only hope number three in N will be the A5 - the J50 doesn't do it for me, but I'd snap up an N version of this in a heartbeat

  16. On 04/06/2021 at 05:36, Ben A said:

     

    Hi Montyburns56,

     

    The earlybird offer is intended to get orders in quickly so we know it will fly.  Giving a closing date would be counterproductive, as it will, inevitably, cause some to hold back and wait until the last minute. 

     

    Once we reach the minimum orders needed there's no real point in keeping the earlybird offer open, but to be as fair as we can we try to send out a newsletter giving a few days warning.

     

    Suffice to say that at the rate orders are coming in so far I reckon it won't be long - certainly weeks, not months.

     

    In terms of when the models will be shipped, right now that is incredibly difficult to judge for all the obvious reasons.  I am hoping that we'll have first samples later on this summer, with decorated samples by the end of the year and maybe production starting soon after, but it's very difficult to say more than that.  Maybe Q2/3 next year..?

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

     

     

     

    It's brilliant to hear that orders are coming in strongly - deservedly so when all things considered it is a risky prototype to market. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined seeing an N gauge 128 produced.

     

    Despite my initial enthusiasm, and I'm probably an exception, I'm having great trouble hitting the order button as none of my preferred options has been covered. In fact I'd go as far as to say a whole decade has been ignored - the late 60s to the late 70s. No green with SYP and no blue with headcodes, for either Midland or Western. 

     

    Hovering between taking the risk that  this model will be so popular as to justify a second production run with different combinations, or going for the Midland blue with dominoes so that I don't totally miss out. 

     

    Not a criticism as I do appreciate that you can never please all the people all the time, and also the challenges you face in bringing a model to the market. More a case of - if you ever change your minds :)

     

     

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