Thread: National Railway Museum in SA

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.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

anybody know anything about this?

Whyte notation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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,,

"...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..."

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

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.

now I can upload Pics--

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

Originally Posted by AndyG

No, but thanks, looks like it should be in a Mad Max movie.
Now on the to do list

And on mine now too

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.