aaron3820 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 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. Ah well not everyone can be right can they! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Don't worry, I'm usually the one to be the fool! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron3820 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I'm always prepared to be the fool, unless someone makes a graves mistake and mentions 3820! God I love that loco! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 An even graver mistake would be mentioning D*rr*g*. : Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 An even graver mistake would be mentioning D*rr*g*. : Cheers David Let's not go there..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron3820 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 An even graver mistake would be mentioning D*rr*g*. : Cheers David Going against what most people generally perceive about Dorrigo I like what they've done. Sure, they could have done certain things better, a lot better in fact, but if it weren't for them, many locos and pieces of rolling stock would have gone to the cutters torch! Lets not forget that every railway society has dark hidden secrets! Look at J & A Brown No.5 at Thirlmere for example! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Or No.4 in Newcastle Museum, which actually belongs to the RTM. I also bet not many people realise that the RTM was going to acquire a ROD back in the 1970s, but declined due to the high asking price. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulcon1 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 That's an excellent capture mate-love the nice, crisp exhaust beat as well I'm going to have to cut the shrubs down as they obscure the loco. A difficult job as they are on railway land and right next to the railway lines. Might have to do it at around 2-3am when there is little traffic and the sounds of an approaching train can be heard long before they come into view. That enables me to dive back into my place and not be seen by the drivers who would report me to the authorities. I have a LED headlight so lighting the bushes is no problem and enables me to work hands free. The camera I used for that shot is a recent purchase, a Sony action cam AS100VR. It's tiny so the shot was palm rather than hand held. Glad you enjoyed it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulcon1 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Whilst we're on steam trains have you ever heard of ACB productions Steaming back to the Sixties Parts 1&2 and Steaming South. They were videos I bought around 1985-88. I've never seen them in DVD and don't know if A Baird is still in the steam archive business. According to the ARHS they were only available from the ABC shops. The ABC shops no longer stock them. I've been thinking of uploading them to my you tube channel. Of all the archive material they were great as they showed far western lines long since closed with 30T's and 32's on long trains. Many of the archive films tend to concentrate on the main lines particularly the Short North. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QRModeller Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 It got very quiet last time I was at the Workshops Museum, so after I'd finished on the model, I went for a walk around and took a few pics of some of the exhibits. PB15 No. 444 1250 Class No. 1262, set up as a cut-away to show the inner workings of a diesel 1270 Class No. 1281, named 'Century' but the plates have been removed. This is one of two QR diesels painted in the special gold livery to celebrate the railways centenary in 1965, the other being No. 1461, named 'Centennial' of the 1460 Class. QR is looking to return one of the two to working order, and even though 1281 is part of the Museum collection, it is better suited to being restored than 1461 which is still owned by QR, so the two are likely to trade places. Bundaberg Fowler No. 3 'Flash' Vice Regal car. This is still owned by QR Panhard Railmotor RM14 Two of the coaches from the Great South Pacific Express. These aren't on public display, but can be seen when the doors into the paintshop are open. I also stayed back a bit later so I could get a few pics from inside the the QR part of the workshops. DD17 tank No. 1051 'The Blue Baby', well, bits of it! C17 No. 974, looking a little worse for wear than it does in my avatar AC16 No. 221A BB18 1/4 No. 1079, probably the only working steam loco in the workshops at the moment! A10 No. 6 C17 No. 1000 in bits BB18 1/4 No. 1089 minus tender Wheels of No. 1000, tender of No. 6 and No. 221A C17 tender, possibly No. 1000's, lifted of its' bogies Fairmount section car PB15 No. 732 Diesel engine, not sure what it came from Beyer Garratt No. 1009 1900 Class Railmotor No. 1901 Matt 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted September 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2014 Well, almost here, I fly out tomorrow. a couple of questions, where is that in the above post please, and is it accessible by Joe Public. Also, to give both my son and myself a break (!) I might fly down to Canberra for a couple of days. Is the Garratt there on display and accessible? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigw Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 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. No Aaron, the cabs in the photo are 36 class cabs. They have a handrail below the cab window, which is something the 58 class did not have. Look again at the photos. As I said, there are (or were) 58 class cabs there - just not the ones in the photograph. Craig W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QRModeller Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Last Saturday, BB18 1/4 No. 1079 hauled a tour train from the Workshops to Laidley, for the Spring Festival. There was also a short trip from Laidley to Gatton and back, probably more for the benefit of Laidley and surrounding residents, who don't usually get a chance to ride on heritage trains. There's not too many from the return trip because I was actually quite tired and couldn't be bothered! Racing along somewhere after Rosewood Climbing the Little Range What's left of Yarongmulu Looking back down the train Coming into Laidley Me trying to be clever, can't remember what I was trying though... At Laidley This one would've been better if the safety spot on the bridge wasn't in the way Took a few attempts to get this Refilling the water tank at Forrest Hill Taken while taking on water Looking back down the train through the ducket in the lead guards van The train at Gatton, minus loco which is off in the distance running around Running around. Fired the camera just a bit too early for this one Coupled back up The Great Dividing Range Grain silos at Forrest Hill Grandchester, formerly Bigges's Camp. I missed it on the way to Laidley because I was inside handing out flyers Out of Gauge wire for container trains heading up through the tunnels on the ranges What's left of the turntable at Rosewood Ipswich signal box Turntable at Ipswich Matt 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2014 Well, almost here, I fly out tomorrow. a couple of questions, where is that in the above post please, and is it accessible by Joe Public. Also, to give both my son and myself a break (!) I might fly down to Canberra for a couple of days. Is the Garratt there on display and accessible? Thanks. Phil - Its the Workshops railway museum at Ipswich, Queensland, which is accessible from Brisbane but is some way from the station in Ipswich. I have only visited on a Sunday and it wasn't all open at the time I was there so I couldn't get near the Garratt for example. (BTW always worth checking for mainline steam dates around Brisbane - they're good at it ) Link here - http://www.theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QRModeller Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) Well, almost here, I fly out tomorrow. a couple of questions, where is that in the above post please, and is it accessible by Joe Public. Also, to give both my son and myself a break (!) I might fly down to Canberra for a couple of days. Is the Garratt there on display and accessible? Thanks. Can't speak for the Garratt in Canberra, but the shots I posted were taken at the Workshops Railway Museum in Ipswich, QLD. The first lot are in the museum and the second lot are in the workshop area, which can usually be seen by taking one of the guided workshops tours. Matt. (edit: Mike beat me to it!) Edited September 16, 2014 by QRModeller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) The Canberra garratt is in the railway museum. You can get up close but if it's in the workshop you may need to go on a guided tour. http://canberrarailwaymuseum.org/ Cheers David Edited September 16, 2014 by DavidB-AU Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Can't speak for the Garratt in Canberra, but the shots I posted were taken at the Workshops Railway Museum in Ipswich, QLD. .. OT, but how's that sports / modelling forfeit between you and "69843" going? I understand you lost the most recent contest and have to build a model as a result? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QRModeller Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 OT, but how's that sports / modelling forfeit between you and "69843" going? I understand you lost the most recent contest and have to build a model as a result? You'll keep! See here. It's still in kit from though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Well, almost here, I fly out tomorrow. a couple of questions, where is that in the above post please, and is it accessible by Joe Public. Also, to give both my son and myself a break (!) I might fly down to Canberra for a couple of days. Is the Garratt there on display and accessible? Thanks. Canberra is good (as far as I've been told), and the Garret should be there, if it's not running any more tests. http://canberrarailwaymuseum.org/ If you haven't booked anywhere in Canberra, this place is alright, being in some old NSW carriages. Be warned-Canberra can get chilly! http://www.laststop.com.au/Last_Stop/About_Us.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) Bundaberg Fowler No. 3 'Flash' IMG_0634.JPG IMG_0635.JPG Some excellent photos mate, but I'll have to correct you on this one. 'Flash' is actually a Perry. I could lie and say that it's due to a large knowledge of 2ft gauge locomotives, but it's mainly due to the fact that the smokebox door says 'Perry', and that is listed as being a Perry here. The fact I know the owner of 6776.38.1 and am often down at his (surprisingly close) property might also have something to do with it! Took a few attempts to get this IMG_0714.JPG Very artistic. Like the Aviators as well. Very dapper. What's left of the turntable at Rosewood IMG_0732.JPG Matt I do like the fact that someone has parked the digger there, as if to say 'done' Edited September 16, 2014 by 69843 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QRModeller Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Some excellent photos mate, but I'll have to correct you on this one. 'Flash' is actually a Perry. I could lie and say that it's due to a large knowledge of 2ft gauge locomotives, but it's mainly due to the fact that the smokebox door says 'Perry', and that is listed as being a Perry here. The fact I know the owner of 6776.38.1 and am often down at his (surprisingly close) property might also have something to do with it! Now that you mention it, I do remember reading Perry on the smokebox door, and you can just make it out in the image! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I'm not sure how true this is, but I was told many years ago that when QR painted the two gold liveried locomotives, 1281 and 1461, they chose one from each of the then current main suppliers (English Electric and EMD/Clyde), with the ministerial idea that the two would run in multiple to celebrate the centenary.Of course, the laymen and bureaucrats in the government hadn't realised that the multiple control systems were incompatible - the two have never been able to run together in that way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QRModeller Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Yep, that sounds about right for Queensland! This is probably the closest they've ever been to running together. Matt. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Yer a poor mob oop north! The same sort of thing happened with the 40 Class. They were never equipped to operate in MU with anything other than a 40 Class, so 4001 has had a bit of work done to make her cross-compatible with the newer stuff, including the new model 442, which the 40s were traded in for. If (big if) the talk of 4002 coming back to NSW happens, she'll require the same sort of work. Two 40s....now that'd make a sight and a half! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 The 40 class could always MU with any other loco that used standard 27 pin jumpers. The problem was they had manual transition, so would always have to lead. 4001 was fitted with automatic transition during restoration. Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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