Thread: Alco 48 class loco pics

More likely it was a broken down Toyota that was on the crossing that the loco's hit


Looks nasty, hope nobody was hurt

Not nice at all,grade crossings are a major headache for rail operators and one of our main causes of faults due to impatient motorists breaking boomgates ,then abusing us while trying to fix them!!.Thats not tne first time I've seen burning locos on a wooden bridge!
cheers Gregg

I think those burnt out locos were at Red Bend (Stockingbingal-Parkes) just East of Forbes.

Gregg are you a sig-elec too?

Hi Scanfor,yes I'm one of the brotherhood,at the depot in the "wye",send me a pm if you like,it just shows you not to talk crap on here!!,you never know who's watching.
Hey Pedro,you might be right on adding a rail forum??,"Plum Loco" sounds good.cheers Gregg.

I've just returned from a trip to the Hunter Valley where I was working on a mine right beside the main-line.
It was busy all night, and I was treated to a real mix of motive power on show.
What struck me was just how quiet (relatively) the newer locos are, when compared to those of 25 years ago.
The last time I was around these thing, the 81 class was only about 9 years old, and I thought that they were quiet, but when a pair of them came around the bend at full chant I realised how much things have improved in 25 years.
The 90 and 82 class jsut seem to whirr along.
I also drove past the plant in Newcastle where the new TT class etc. (including the Xstrata locos) were out on show in the yard.
Railways are alive and well in this country.

Hi scanfor and if you think 81s sound great, you need to hear a 42 in 8 notch. It’s music to your ( railway enthusiast ) ears.

I have a number of recordings I did back in the seventies. There are stereo so does anyone know of a ”simple” way to post them up as stereo sound files.

I actually enjoyed recording sound more then pictures or film for the very reason you posted scanfor.

I find it very frustrating trying to record new locos with digital video cameras because there are no decent microphones available for video cameras without spending a fortune on the camera and the a microphone.

I also find a single mono track can be made into a far better stereo track than can be gained when using two or three mics with a stereo recording.

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi scanfor and if you think 81s sound great, you need to hear a 42 in 8 notch. It’s music to your ( railway enthusiast ) ears.

I have a number of recordings I did back in the seventies. There are stereo so does anyone know of a ”simple” way to post them up as stereo sound files.

I actually enjoyed recording sound more then pictures or film for the very reason you posted scanfor.

I find it very frustrating trying to record new locos with digital video cameras because there are no decent microphones available for video cameras without spending a fortune on the camera and the a microphone.

I also find a single mono track can be made into a far better stereo track than can be gained when using two or three mics with a stereo recording.

Drivesafe...You should come out to my place at Redbank,I am 30 metres off the main line and everything from coal,freight,The westlander,suburban electrics,cattle and of course the steamers from the Ipswich Museum go rattling by.I've been here so long I don't hear them.
John.

Originally Posted by Disco44

Drivesafe...You should come out to my place at Redbank,I am 30 metres off the main line and everything from coal,freight,The westlander,suburban electrics,cattle and of course the steamers from the Ipswich Museum go rattling by.I've been here so long I don't hear them.
John.

I’m jealous.

Might take you up on that some time if I get a chance to chase trains again.