Forum: Railway News from around the World
14th June 2024, 04:04
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,833
I drove through this level crossing on my big...
I drove through this level crossing on my big bitumen bash back in february. There was a westbound train that I had got ahead of and was gunna stop to take a photo at the crossing. But, workers were...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
2nd January 2024, 02:24
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,833
2023 ends with tragedy
G'day,
An horrific level crossing collision occurred just inside the South Australian border with NSW on New Years eve morning....
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
17th September 2023, 02:56
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,637
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
6th September 2023, 04:30
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,637
Tragic.
I presume that traditional worksite...
Tragic.
I presume that traditional worksite protection was not in place at the time.
Back in the good ole days we were running over crackers (detonators) everywhere protecting worksites.
Naturally...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
6th September 2023, 04:25
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Replies: 12
Views: 16,495
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
29th August 2023, 02:56
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Replies: 12
Views: 16,495
Firebox roaring like a blacksmiths hearth.
Yep,...
Firebox roaring like a blacksmiths hearth.
Yep, it gets mighty hot inside a long tunnel stomping up hill while madly swinging the banjo.
But, after a long day rattling around, you finally enjoy the...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
25th August 2023, 02:22
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Replies: 12
Views: 16,495
Ah, a railway cat being the bludger.
Here we...
Ah, a railway cat being the bludger.
Here we dub somebody who don't do their share as Suitcase.
Cause ya gotta carry them around with you.
There were stories of punch-ups on platforms between soot...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
20th August 2023, 10:35
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Replies: 12
Views: 16,495
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
9th August 2023, 02:58
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Replies: 12
Views: 16,495
AH The Rock.
That is what the whoop de doo...
AH The Rock.
That is what the whoop de doo train control centre is dubbed in smog hollow.
We have a stupid TV series dubbed Sydney Trains, featuring the modern day glory and glitz.
The Rock gets...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
9th August 2023, 02:40
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,952
Nup, no cigar, not a good enough effort.
We had...
Nup, no cigar, not a good enough effort.
We had a couple of really good gone bush capers down-under due to excess speed.
An eight car Tangarbage emu empty set went bush near Concord in smog hollow....
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
4th March 2023, 01:16
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,508
Yes, I will need to google for any info and the...
Yes, I will need to google for any info and the rail prang investigation mob in Greece.
This sounds similar to an incident in Italy a few years ago.
Safeworking that we would call Telephone Block....
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
9th November 2022, 09:37
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,286
Cooee BW,
A sad occurrence.
Our ATSB are...
Cooee BW,
A sad occurrence.
Our ATSB are investigating a fatality on a freight loco, possibly attributed to the need to go.
Most locos here do possess a dunny, as in the case of the incident....
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
31st July 2022, 03:12
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,441
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
26th July 2022, 08:35
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,441
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
25th July 2022, 09:02
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,441
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
21st July 2022, 02:30
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,441
Heat buckles
Congrats on joining the heat buckled track club.
Ever since capitalism introduced continuous weld rail, we have had to contend with potential buckled rails during hot days.
The WOLO telegram being...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
23rd June 2022, 01:24
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,019
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
22nd June 2022, 08:30
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,019
Strike
Ah, just been watching the tv news and having a snicker.
Rail worker strike in the UK, the first in 30 years or so.
Ah well, we had our turn here a couple of months ago when transport workers...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
8th April 2022, 08:53
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,907
Ahoy BW,
Yep, that mob Unipart Rail who...
Ahoy BW,
Yep, that mob Unipart Rail who produced the video clip also published a VERY brief brochure for the TCA.
I had scrounged the brochure, but I was hoping for some more detailed description....
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
7th April 2022, 08:17
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,907
Howdy BW,
AH OK, your lot call it something...
Howdy BW,
AH OK, your lot call it something slightly different to our lot.
I actually prefer your mob's terminology.
Actuator sounds more affirmative than does Assistor.
But, the purpose is the...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
6th April 2022, 08:39
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,907
Track Circuit Assistor
Cooee BW,
I am scratching me cranium, having chanced upon a facet of modern day train operations here in NSW.
This being the first time that I have encountered this concept.
Anyhoo, many moons...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
31st March 2022, 03:02
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,772
Ahoy BW,
Cam shafts, now you are talking my...
Ahoy BW,
Cam shafts, now you are talking my technology.
One of my reasons for liking our 85 and 86 class buzz boxes, the use of pilot motor driven cam shafts for notching.
On a heavy grade you had...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
29th March 2022, 08:49
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,772
Howdy BW,
Taken a gander at the image of yer...
Howdy BW,
Taken a gander at the image of yer coupler system.
Yes, them star valves do remind me of what I am pondering was inside the heads of the Tassie EE MR hoses.
Your coupler dingus is a tad...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
28th March 2022, 00:27
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,772
Cooee BW,
AH, star valves in air hoses.
I...
Cooee BW,
AH, star valves in air hoses.
I have no idea if we have anything like that here on the smog hollow squirts these days.
All of our BP and MR taps have a vent to exhaust air trapped in the...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
26th March 2022, 01:21
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,772
G'day BW,
Was this a "run-away" or shunting...
G'day BW,
Was this a "run-away" or shunting incident ?
Do them emus have spring parker brakes or the old ratchet (or wheel) handbrake ?
There was a run-away in Lithgow storage yard some moons ago....
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