69843 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Another video of The Fotoz Flyer, from Tickhole Productions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyo3zYKSyZw 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 The long-long-short-long whistle was strangely appropriate given the loco's origins. Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Very. And used in the correct form as well (crossing behind camera). There was a few codes played over the whistle when it was in Sydney on the long weekend, and used in the correct manor as well (such as 3 short when reversing etc.). Made very good listening! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Almost the correct manner. The last long whistle is supposed to continue until the locomotive completely occupies the crossing. Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 A cracking shot of the Fotoz Flyer from a home made drone. http://postimg.org/image/6bj9v99o3/ Cheers David 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Really need to stop digging around Youtube... Classed in Preserved as it's not modern, and the Southern Aurora footage clearly shows BCS 2356, which is now used by THNSW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Some recently posted video of the Ekka shuttles, recorded over all 5 days. Cheers David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 31, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2014 Really need to stop digging around Youtube... Classed in Preserved as it's not modern, and the Southern Aurora footage clearly shows BCS 2356, which is now used by THNSW Very interesting to look at the Campbeltown - Camden area on Googlemaps and compare it with that - Curran Hill would now probably be a commuter town for the city? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Sorry to say Mike, I don't know the answer. But I do know someone I can ask. Meanwhile, an interesting video.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2014 Sorry to say Mike, I don't know the answer. But I do know someone I can ask. Meanwhile, an interesting video.... ooops! (there are also various specific railway expressions but the 'net nanny would go nuts if I posted them). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 It is even more amazing at how well it stays behind. That fella running after the SWT (one of the RTM ones in fact) would be a bit fitter after that dash! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmanjack Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Camden Valley Model Railway has some useful pictures and a route map, not to mention an excellent looking layout.... http://camdenvalley62.blogspot.com.au/ Cheers, Gary. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigw Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Very interesting to look at the Campbeltown - Camden area on Googlemaps and compare it with that - Curran Hill would now probably be a commuter town for the city? I live in Campbelltown and the line has been obliterated all the way to Narellan. There is a bit of the embankment heading out from Campbelltown station but that is it. Narellan road is now 3 lanes either direction and the whole area is a sea of houses quite unlike what it was when I moved out to this area in 1991. You can still follow a fair bit of the line from Narellan out to Camden though, and the old dairy still exists as does the platform at Camden, albeit in a former car yard Regards, Craig 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Craig Watson Posted September 3, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Very interesting to look at the Campbeltown - Camden area on Googlemaps and compare it with that - Curran Hill would now probably be a commuter town for the city? I live in Campbelltown and the line has been obliterated all the way to Narellan. There is a bit of the embankment heading out from Campbelltown station but that is it. Narellan road is now 3 lanes either direction and the whole area is a sea of houses quite unlike what it was when I moved out to this area in 1991. You can still follow a fair bit of the line from Narellan out to Camden though, and the old dairy still exists as does the platform at Camden, albeit in a former car yard Regards, Craig I have family who live in Narellan and I've stayed there a few times, when we were there over Christmas and new year there was a coach on the old station site at Camden and you can trace parts of the trackbed between Narellan and Camden as well as a tiny bit near Campbelltown, I have a pic of the coach somewhere. I used to drive down Narellan road most days to get the train at either Macarthur or Campbelltown into the city. Cheers Craig Edited September 3, 2014 by Craig Watson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Craig Watson Posted September 3, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2014 The coach at Camden can also be seen on streetview, it's pretty much the same view I have in my pic. Cheers Craig 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 A photo of the coach back in 2012 (not mine). The coach is identified as being BR 1396, an independent First Class coach rebuilt from either a BX or CX: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ants47/7092772453/ Interestingly, the brackets for the sign are still visible in the shot above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 6029's load trial. Cheers David 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulcon1 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 http://youtu.be/YyqdLFFT88Q Took this on the 23-8-14. Sorry about the arrr kid. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 That's an excellent capture mate-love the nice, crisp exhaust beat as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Another video of the Fotoz Flyer at Zig Zag. You can see how quickly the bush has recovered from the fire. Sadly the same can't be said for the tourist railway. Cheers David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Today's Steam Train Sunday. There were 3 trips around the Sherwood loop, all fully booked with a lot of fathers on board. Cheers David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QRModeller Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Yesterday was the first time I went on a preserved/heritage train that was steam hauled in over a decade! The last time was Puffing Billy in '03 when I got to cab 7A as it ran around at Gembrook. Some of my pics from yesterday (the rest are going in the modern scene thread). All taken from the balcony of the guards van, except the last one, which was just before the train presumably headed to Mayne for the night. There's only one of the whole train and one of the loco because I was helping out as part of the Workshops Railway Museum contingent so not a lot of time for photos, and given the train was running on the suburban lines, I decided not to risk getting clouted by OHLE poles, signals or another train by leaning out too many times! I have a video too, but I won't post it as it's almost exactly the same as the last bit of footage in the video David posted (it's actually even got the guys who shot that video in it). Matt. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron3820 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 The cabs in the photo are actually from a belpaire 36 class, notionally from the two that were not converted from round top boilers (3622 and 3663). There are (or were ) some other cabs that were from the 58 class order. These were originally from Enfield and moved to Thirlmere. Craig W Wrong, the cabs are D58 cabs, and are from never built locos 5814 and 5815. If you look at this earlier photo of the cabs (http://www.australiansteam.com/nsw/58cabs.jpg) you can just make out the outline of the numbers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron3820 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 As promised, a large selection of photos from yesterday. 3642 upon arrival at Thirlmere, with Henry face for Day out with Thomas. The keen-eyed will pick out BCH 32259 behind 44211, having been moved so some spares for 3642 could be obtained (having been kept in there) DSCF1020 copy.jpg 7006 sits out in the sun, having had it's overhaul finished and helping with some shunting DSCF1021 copy.jpg The Pullman rake sits inside the 'running shed' DSCF1024 copy.jpg As promised, a shot of 3830 tucked away at the back of the running shed, being slowly worked on DSCF1025 copy.jpg And opposite 3830 is 3616, still occasionally being tinkered with DSCF1031 copy.jpg A rare sight was the museums 620/720 set 623/723 operating shuttles up and down between the goods shed platform (opposite the main heritage platform) and the end of the museum shed. This is still in pretty much as withdrawn condition, displaying all the features it ran with in CityRail ownership DSCF1051 copy.jpg Parked behind the 620/720 set was the diesels to take us on the return trip, CFCLA 42220 and 42203. The locomotives are on loan to the museum for a few months to help out with tours and such while some of our own locomotives undergo overhauls DSCF1052 copy.jpg 2705 shuttling past with Set 63 DSCF1054 copy.jpg 4803 sits out on the turntable. It was used to drag 3642 out so it could be lit and worked on, and the pair just fit on the turntable together DSCF1055 copy.jpg As has been known for a long time, 3526s new tender is being re-assembled. This now has all the internals fitted to it and is now mounted on the frame, awaiting the bogies and wheelsets to be finished DSCF1059 copy.jpg DSCF1062 copy.jpg DSCF1063 copy.jpg And 3526 herself, awaiting an overhaul and some Caves Express Blue DSCF1065 copy.jpg 4520 was also in the roundhouse, undergoing work to the motor DSCF1061 copy.JPG Heading out the back, and the crane was at full height, and had clearly been moving bogies around DSCF1068 copy.jpg And the old tender body of 3526 behind the crane DSCF1073 copy.jpg 3265 sits at the end of a road, cold but awaiting it's next trip DSCF1078 copy.jpg Something people may not have seen or know about is the old picnic shelter. It is actually made from D58 cabs* welded back to back, and I believe these were from never built members of the class. Interestingly, despite being welded together at the same height, the cab handrails on the right are higher than those on the left DSCF1079 copy.jpg 2705 in Donald guise passes through the gates at the end of the yard DSCF1086 copy.jpg J&A Brown 0-6-4T #5, better known as 'The Major', or Mersey Railway 0-6-4T #1 DSCF1087 copy.jpg A spare 19 class bogie tender from 1937 sits out the back on the 'condemned' line (nothing is currently condemned, they all just require a fair bit of work) DSCF1091 copy.jpg SHO 636 out the back in the line of vehicles DSCF1094 copy.jpg And speaking of brake vans, VHO 1816 is undergoing major work at the moment. Seen here in the paint shop, the new outside plywood sheeting is going up on the outside DSCF1099 copy.jpg 7921 in the museum DSCF1100 copy.jpg And PWD79 DSCF1101 copy.jpg And upon the return to Central, the two 422s running around the train DSCF1106 copy.jpg DSCF1111 copy.jpg We also had a private coach on the rear of the train, BAM1748 DSCF1112 copy.jpg *As correctly pointed out below, this is actually the shelter made from C36 cabs. The fate of the D58 cab shelter is unknown. They seem to be very reluctant here in NSW to do major overhauls of steam locos because of the cost and seem to do patch up jobs instead. One day engines like 3801, 3830, 3642, 3526, 3265 and others will need new frames. Nothing lasts forever. When G42 was restored it was given brand new frames as the old ones were worn out. New boilers will be needed one day once they've got through the current stock of boilers. If 3830 needs a brand new boiler/firebox/smokebox I can only hope that they get a local company to do it after all the problems that 3801 has had with the Germans. They should get a local company that is able to build a brand new boiler/firebox/smokebox and not just put out a tender for the cheapest available job. In a way it's good that the first boiler didn't fit 3801 as it's allowed a much more thorough restoration job than was originally planned. The same with the locos tyres. They seem to often think "well the tyres are almost worn out so will take the wheels off another loco instead and use those, instead of thinking " those tyres are almost worn out so we'll have to get new ones". Oh Oh the cost the cost!!!!!. They are state owned after all. I wonder what a 38 would be like with a Lempor exhaust. Engines like 3801 and 3830 will never need new frames, owing to the fact that the frames are solid 19.02 tonnes of cast steel. If you want proof of this, look at the frames of 3813. Before she arrived at Dorrigo and received conservation work, her frames were left out in the weather and elements will little to no corrosion evident to this day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Wrong, the cabs are D58 cabs, and are from never built locos 5814 and 5815. If you look at this earlier photo of the cabs (http://www.australiansteam.com/nsw/58cabs.jpg) you can just make out the outline of the numbers. Not meaning to be rude, but the cabs are definitely NOT the ones from 5814/15. For starters, they have handrails in the side. I can also confirm since my mistake and CraigW's correction that I have phoned a member of the restoration team at the museum, and they are the 36 ones. I believe the ones from the 58 are currently stored in 'Area 59', a location with a large amount of spare boilers, including the one previously fitted to 5910. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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