It doesnt take much to turn a great diesel shape to one ugly piece of metal,,
Take The Lady Novie for example,,
this thing is just butt ugly in the flesh.
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It doesnt take much to turn a great diesel shape to one ugly piece of metal,,
Take The Lady Novie for example,,
this thing is just butt ugly in the flesh.
WAY back in the 70s, Trains Magazine in the USA, did a cover story about the SAR locos and their origins in the USA.
Not sure if too many people would have old copies of the mag but from memory, it was a good story.
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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift
http://www.auran.com/trainz/database/520.html
https://www.railpage.com.au/gallery?image=26256
I haven't been down there for about 5 years, great place with lots to see, love some of the old rail cars too! And sometimes they run the old hens down the line.
Its definitely worth going a few blocks down the road to the aviation museum on an open day also as the engine runs are great.
great link Ian,,;)
how about this for a piece of Aussie Poetry,,:cool:
"...waking the young from a dream, scattering like glass
the old men's sleep; laying
a black trail over the still bloom of the orchards,
the trains go North with guns..."
now I can upload Pics--Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift
theres no accounting for some peoples taste! the 900 class is a beautiful piece of machinery and I clearly remember the sound of them double heading the freight trains past home as a kid, you just don't hear English electric diesels in SA any more
And on mine now too :DQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyG
I forgot I had this photo.
This is the view from drivers cab of a 900 class and that is a 930 class ( similar to an NSWGR 44 class ) coming out of the yard.
From memory, this is Snowtown, and it was circa 1973.
Sorry about the quality, the picture is from a slide and unfortunately, I didn't look after my slides.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/04/1030.jpg
that's Snowtown, where and when I was born!