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Forum: Railway News from around the World 2nd January 2024, 02:24
Replies: 0
Views: 2,847
Posted By aussiesteve
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....
Forum: Railway News from around the World 17th September 2023, 02:56
Replies: 3
Views: 2,248
Posted By aussiesteve
Digital crackers, the computer going bang. Yes,...

Digital crackers, the computer going bang.
Yes, mistakes can be devastating.
Doing more with less, CAPITALISM, can result in far fewer bods performing tasks.
OK, the opposed perception, nine...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 6th September 2023, 04:30
Replies: 3
Views: 2,248
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 6th September 2023, 04:25
Replies: 12
Views: 5,541
Posted By aussiesteve
Yes, while we call Queenslanders (that includes...

Yes, while we call Queenslanders (that includes me) bananabenders, actually more bananas were grown in northern NSW.
But, the northern rivers region of NSW copped it bad during the 2020 floods....
Forum: Railway News from around the World 29th August 2023, 02:56
Replies: 12
Views: 5,541
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 25th August 2023, 02:22
Replies: 12
Views: 5,541
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 20th August 2023, 10:35
Replies: 12
Views: 5,541
Posted By aussiesteve
I have heard of the railway station dog, and also...

I have heard of the railway station dog, and also the railway station cat, but NEVER heard of the railway station baboon.
Baboons are intelligent creatures, so potentially Jack might have been a...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 9th August 2023, 02:58
Replies: 12
Views: 5,541
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 9th August 2023, 02:40
Replies: 3
Views: 2,372
Posted By aussiesteve
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....
Forum: Railway News from around the World 4th March 2023, 01:16
Replies: 3
Views: 2,945
Posted By aussiesteve
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....
Forum: Railway News from around the World 9th November 2022, 09:37
Replies: 3
Views: 1,594
Posted By aussiesteve
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....
Forum: Railway News from around the World 31st July 2022, 03:12
Replies: 12
Views: 3,711
Posted By aussiesteve
Yes Syd, the canvas or what ever the bag was made...

Yes Syd, the canvas or what ever the bag was made of and stitching would be wonky after all them years. I did have a metal water container that had cloth covering which you dunked to again have the...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 26th July 2022, 08:35
Replies: 12
Views: 3,711
Posted By aussiesteve
Crikey BW, you coulda warned me to disinfect the...

Crikey BW, you coulda warned me to disinfect the the forum page before reading.
Sorry to hear that you dun copped the plague.
I have been hiding from it now for over two years.
Hopefully your...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 25th July 2022, 09:02
Replies: 12
Views: 3,711
Posted By aussiesteve
Well, as we all know, big rigs pound the bitumen...

Well, as we all know, big rigs pound the bitumen into potholes.
So, naturally it must follow that big lumbering trains will damage the track.
And yes, don't go pulling down their precious overhead...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 21st July 2022, 02:30
Replies: 12
Views: 3,711
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 23rd June 2022, 01:24
Replies: 3
Views: 1,574
Posted By aussiesteve
G'day Philip and BW, yep still above ground, but...

G'day Philip and BW, yep still above ground, but lacking in enthusiasm.
I have had FIVE jabs in the past 17 months, it is a wonder that me arm ain't leaking like a sieve.
But, I continue to hide...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 22nd June 2022, 08:30
Replies: 3
Views: 1,574
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 8th April 2022, 08:53
Replies: 6
Views: 2,738
Posted By aussiesteve
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....
Forum: Railway News from around the World 7th April 2022, 08:17
Replies: 6
Views: 2,738
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 6th April 2022, 08:39
Replies: 6
Views: 2,738
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 31st March 2022, 03:02
Replies: 7
Views: 2,092
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 29th March 2022, 08:49
Replies: 7
Views: 2,092
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 28th March 2022, 00:27
Replies: 7
Views: 2,092
Posted By aussiesteve
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 26th March 2022, 01:21
Replies: 7
Views: 2,092
Posted By aussiesteve
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....
Forum: Railway News from around the World 16th March 2022, 04:03
Replies: 3
Views: 1,734
Posted By aussiesteve
G'day again, Our NSW railway network continues...

G'day again,
Our NSW railway network continues to suffer the ravages of rain deluge.
The rain has ceased, but more landslips have occurred on the network.
So, not many trains are percolating...
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