Comments for Model Trains and Things http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com Model train, prototype photos information, articles and links to model train sites Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Shrinking Locomotives by Peter Shallard http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2007/08/09/shrinking-locomotives/#comment-3260 Peter Shallard Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:12:41 +0000 http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2007/08/09/shrinking-locomotives/#comment-3260 DH59 has been re-guaged to 760 mm gauge and is operating on the Puffing Billy Railway in Victoria DH59 has been re-guaged to 760 mm gauge and is operating on the Puffing Billy Railway in Victoria

]]> Comment on NSW in Victoria by Alexandre http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2007/09/05/nsw-in-victoria/#comment-3140 Alexandre Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:01:09 +0000 http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2007/09/05/nsw-in-victoria/#comment-3140 Hello, I'm from Brazil, and I'm trying to model a brazilian locomotive, the EMD GT22CUM, but they had a truck (bogie) that is soo diferent from many of the commercial trucks that I can buy in brazil. Im looking to buy a bogie from a australian manufacturer, powerline, from class 81, but I dont have the dimensions of the bogie. Please, can you tell me the distance from one axle to another (between axles?) of these locomotive? The loco that I'm modeling is 6' (1.816mm), and they wheelbase of each truck is 12' (3.632mm). Thanks, my e-mail are 'alex460460@hotmail.com'. If you want you can see the page of my model railroad association. In HO scale. 'www.apfmf.org.br' Sorry, but is it in portuguese. Click in "blog" and "leia mais" (read more about) to see the articles, or in "fotos" to see photos of our association. Sorry, but my english isn't perfect, if you dont understood anything tell, I will try to explain better. Thanks. Alexandre Fressatto Hello,
I’m from Brazil, and I’m trying to model a brazilian locomotive, the EMD GT22CUM, but they had a truck (bogie) that is soo diferent from many of the commercial trucks that I can buy in brazil. Im looking to buy a bogie from a australian manufacturer, powerline, from class 81, but I dont have the dimensions of the bogie. Please, can you tell me the distance from one axle to another (between axles?) of these locomotive? The loco that I’m modeling is 6′ (1.816mm), and they wheelbase of each truck is 12′ (3.632mm). Thanks, my e-mail are ‘alex460460@hotmail.com’. If you want you can see the page of my model railroad association. In HO scale. ‘www.apfmf.org.br’ Sorry, but is it in portuguese. Click in “blog” and “leia mais” (read more about) to see the articles, or in “fotos” to see photos of our association.

Sorry, but my english isn’t perfect, if you dont understood anything tell, I will try to explain better.

Thanks.
Alexandre Fressatto

]]> Comment on B Class - Over 50 Years Old and Still Going Strong by Michael http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2008/12/05/b-class-over-50-years-old-and-still-going-strong/#comment-3093 Michael Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:54:28 +0000 http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/?p=111#comment-3093 Not as good as alco! Not as good as alco!

]]> Comment on Hauling Freight with the Orange Live Steamers Part 1 by Michael http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2009/01/29/hauling-freight-with-the-orange-live-steamers-part-1/#comment-3092 Michael Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:52:17 +0000 http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/?p=114#comment-3092 3801, 3803, 3805, 3807, 3813, 3819, 3822, 3825, 3827 and 3830. 3820 WAS green at one stage. This statement is from NSWRTM ROUNDHOuSE 3801, 3803, 3805, 3807, 3813, 3819, 3822, 3825, 3827 and 3830. 3820 WAS green at one stage. This statement is from NSWRTM ROUNDHOuSE

]]> Comment on Very Unusual Mine Railway by Ash http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2009/05/25/very-unusual-mine-railway/#comment-3080 Ash Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:40:47 +0000 http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/?p=124#comment-3080 Wow, that's incredible. :/ I would never have guessed that would even work, and seeing how close those guys got to the live wire was just horrifying. Wow, that’s incredible. :/ I would never have guessed that would even work, and seeing how close those guys got to the live wire was just horrifying.

]]> Comment on Cane Train Crossing the Road by Tim http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2008/02/27/cane-train-crossing-the-road/#comment-2679 Tim Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:27:59 +0000 http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2008/02/27/cane-train-crossing-the-road/#comment-2679 What loco is it used in the youtube video? What loco is it used in the youtube video?

]]> Comment on Queensland Railway Ambulances by Ken http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2009/06/07/queensland-railway-ambulances/#comment-2637 Ken Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:20:20 +0000 http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/?p=125#comment-2637 There is an article featuring this Railway Ambulance in the October edition of Narrow Gauge Down Under magazine Regards Ken There is an article featuring this Railway Ambulance in the October edition of Narrow Gauge Down Under magazine

Regards

Ken

]]> Comment on Hauling Freight with the Orange Live Steamers Part 1 by admin http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2009/01/29/hauling-freight-with-the-orange-live-steamers-part-1/#comment-2516 admin Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:30:41 +0000 http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/?p=114#comment-2516 I stand corrected - I note that Leon Oberg on page 185 of his Locomotives of Australia book says that all of the class carried a green livery at some stage of their lives. Stuart I stand corrected - I note that Leon Oberg on page 185 of his Locomotives of Australia book says that all of the class carried a green livery at some stage of their lives.

Stuart

]]> Comment on Hauling Freight with the Orange Live Steamers Part 1 by Tom http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2009/01/29/hauling-freight-with-the-orange-live-steamers-part-1/#comment-2515 Tom Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:11:30 +0000 http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/?p=114#comment-2515 I beg to differ once more, more then 3 38's were painted green at some stage of their life within NSWGR service, with most being painted green. 3801, 3803, 3805, 3807, 3813, 3819, 3827 and 3830 are all locomotives I have seen images of being painted green. The livery 3807 is painted in is based on multiple photographs of the locomotive painted in the green livery. I beg to differ once more, more then 3 38’s were painted green at some stage of their life within NSWGR service, with most being painted green.

3801, 3803, 3805, 3807, 3813, 3819, 3827 and 3830 are all locomotives I have seen images of being painted green. The livery 3807 is painted in is based on multiple photographs of the locomotive painted in the green livery.

]]> Comment on Queensland Railway Ambulances by admin http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/2009/06/07/queensland-railway-ambulances/#comment-2498 admin Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:49:15 +0000 http://www.modeltrainsnthings.com/?p=125#comment-2498 G'day Nelson The top speed for these railway ambulances was probably no more than 20 mph. Their normal use was on light rural branchlines so they didn't have to travel at high speeds. Those branchlines didn't see a lot of traffic ... maybe one or two trains a day at the most ... and the ambulances would have been operated as a train so they would be governed by whatever safeworking system was in use on that particular line. If it was a typical staff and ticket type safeworking they would have had to wait for a staff to become available if there was an opposing train in the section ahead. Stuart G’day Nelson

The top speed for these railway ambulances was probably no more than 20 mph. Their normal use was on light rural branchlines so they didn’t have to travel at high speeds.

Those branchlines didn’t see a lot of traffic … maybe one or two trains a day at the most … and the ambulances would have been operated as a train so they would be governed by whatever safeworking system was in use on that particular line.

If it was a typical staff and ticket type safeworking they would have had to wait for a staff to become available if there was an opposing train in the section ahead.

Stuart

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