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28/08/2020

NSW Public Transport - NSW GOV

Real-time apps: 1948 edition, Wynyard Station.

25/08/2020

Sydney Trains



Can you name this location? 🚉🌄

Zig Zag Railway - you should be able to help out?

21/08/2020

Everything Doctor Who

21/08/2020

Camden Museum

Camden Railway Station c1962
The old Milk co can be seen to the left and McDonalds now sits roughly where the train curves in the middle of the picture. This is roughly around 33 Edward Street.
The Camden line extended from Campbelltown in the far south-west of Sydney to the nearby town of Camden. The line was built to move agricultural products from farms in the Camden area to town, however for much of its lifetime its most important traffic was coal from nearby fields. When an alternate loader was constructed at Glenlee, the line was closed.
A notable feature of the line was the very steep Kenny Hill (1 in 19 grade). Long trains often failed to make it to the top the first time, and had to either back up and try again, or divide the train.
Each Good Friday special trains would run to Maryfields, where people would attend the "Via Crucis" ceremony at the nearby Franciscan Brothers Monastery.
Apart from some of the formation near Maryfields and Kirkham, most evidence of this line has been buried underneath widened roads.
Source: Museum macarthur (Weston Langford Collection).
From Pictures From The Past.

14/08/2020

Sydney Electric Train Society Inc.

It looks like these two young ladies know a fine piece of artwork when they see one!

If you would like to share in the sight of a similar work of art, be sure to make your donation to our 'Repaint locomotive 8649 to heritage "candy" livery' fundraiser using the link below...

https://gf.me/u/ym6qd3

11/08/2020

Super Museum

11/08/2020

news.com.au

Vladimir Putin says Russia has developed the first vaccine offering immunity from - and he’s tested it on his daughter.
Here's what you need to know: https://bit.ly/31B958i

11/08/2020

Sydney Electric Train Society Inc.

8501 UPDATE

Whilst at Werris Creek yesterday, we took the opportunity to assess the work required to make 8501 complete again. We now have a list of items required to be replaced, including a full set of number boards and E boards, which we will place an order for soon.

A general clean up of the cabs was also commenced.

10/08/2020
Sydney Trains

Sydney Trains

The majority of you do the right thing, however we still saw more than 2,600 cases of trespass over the last 12 months

The railway is a dangerous place, trains are deceptively quiet and take a significant distance to come to a stop. Don't risk your life, or that of others 🚉

Tracksafe

10/08/2020

Update on 8649 at Werris Creek

8649 PROGRESS REPORT

Plenty of activity at Werris Creek today. The loco now has both horns in place after having lost one whilst in storage. Our new number boards have both been fitted, and look absolutely magnificent!

The side doors have been removed and are being repaired offsite, and the roof has been removed for installation of the ICE radio.

Our new floor rubber and adhesive has now been delivered and is ready to install.

Also, one suspect compressor has been removed and we will borrow one from 8501 to replace it whilst the old compressor waits it's turn for overhaul!

Not long to go now!

09/08/2020

Big news

‪🚨 BREAKING 🚨 ‬

‪Christoper Eccleston to return to the role as the ninth Doctor after 15 years! ‬

‪Full details here ➡️ http://bgfn.sh/FAN-TASTIC‬

02/08/2020

This has to be the worst decision ever. The BBC likes I guess as it shots out the woke points that they love to hear

🚨 NEWS 🚨

Doctor Who has been renewed for another two seasons under the same cast and crew.

This means Chris Chibnall will be staying in the showrunner role for the upcoming season (season 13) followed by seasons 14 AND 15. Could this be hinting that Jodie Whittaker will also continue to play the Doctor until season 15?

02/08/2020

I Grew Up in Mortdale 2223

SYDENHAM RAILWAY STATION - 29 July 1980
Commuters crowd around a train departure board at Sydenham railway station (7:15 am) to check the running time of their train. Trains through the station were running every half hour on each line, compared with the usual every five minutes

[Photo courtesy Getty Images » Fairfax Media Archives]

02/08/2020

I Grew Up in Mortdale 2223

2 Aug 1986, a two-car Comeng set T4 running a Clyde to Carlingford shuttle pictured at Camellia, NSW.

Earlier this year, on the 6 January 2020, in the early hours of the morning, the last ever train run from Carlingfrod. The Clyde to Carlingford railway was be closed and the northern part (from Camellia to Carlingford)is to be converted to light rail as part of the Parramatta light rail project.

The Carlingford line is a 7km long standard gauge electrified railway in Sydney's middle western suburbs that runs north from the junction with the main west line at Clyde, through Camellia to the terminus at Carlingford. The line opened in two stages, in 1885 from Clyde to Camellia, and in 1896 from Camellia to Carlingford.

The railway has now closed and the section from Camellia southwards via Rosehill Racecourse has been lifted. The northern 5km from Camellia to Carlingford will be converted to light rail and duplicated as part of the Parramatta Light rail project which is scheduled to open to passengers in 2023.

[Post + Photo thanks to Australian Railway Maps]

01/08/2020

Doctor Who Hub

Others, who want to watch this??

25/07/2020
PRIME7 News Central West

PRIME7 News Central West

Fires, floods, vandalism, and a pandemic the Zig Zag near Lithgow has been through it all.

Today history was made the rail line one step closer to returning to the glory days.

23/07/2020
PRIME7 News North Coast

PRIME7 News North Coast

Plans to extend the current Byron Bay solar train line to Mullumbimby could be derailed.

21/07/2020

Star Wars

He’s heading for that small moon 🌕 This week’s Star Wars classic quote is another from Obi-Wan.

14/07/2020

Australian Rail Maps

Today's historic photo of the day: Old timer 4402 heads two near-new 81 class diesels on an eastbound goods train on the goods lines just west of Campsie, NSW, exactly 34 years ago today, July 14 1986.

Campsie is in Sydney's inner south-western suburbs and is 12km from Sydney on Sydney Trains' T3 Bankstown line. At this spot there are four tracks, with the two southern tracks (at left in this photo) carrying suburban electric trains to Bankstown and on to Liverpool and Lidcombe, and the two nearer tracks being the goods lines to and from Enfield, Chullora and Lidcombe.

Whilst this particular train was diesel hauled, at that time there was still a significant amount of electric haulage of goods trains around Sydney.

The 81 class locos were only a few years old in 1986, but in contrast the oldest 44 class were 29 years old. 4402, the second in the fleet of 100 Alco World locos delivered to NSWGR was built in 1957 by AE Goodwin who were Alco's Australian licencee.

Whilst one or two 44 class diesels do actually still operate today, most were withdrawn long ago. 4402 was withdrawn and scrapped in 1989.

The goods lines, which in 1986 were electrified, still carry heavy traffic today, but nowadays these trains are always diesel hauled and these tracks have been de-wired. The upper quadrant semaphore signals are now gone - replaced by colour light signals. The passenger lines in the background still carry T3 line trains and are scheduled for conversion to a Metro line by 2024 as part of Metro Southwest.

14/07/2020

Sydney Electric Train Society Inc.

8649 WORKS UPDATE

Work on the reactivation of 8649 has recently stepped up a notch at both Werris Creek and Lithgow. The overhauled alternator that had been previously transported from Sydney, was fitted a couple of weeks ago. Other things that are also now taking place, include fitting of ICE radio, removal of old floor rubber, replacement of old seats in both cabs with the newer variety, testing of all lighting, and replacement where necessary.

Meanwhile up in Lithgow, we have pantographs being overhauled, with new parts recently ordered from Melbourne. These will then be placed back on the loco when it is returned to the electrified area.

An order was also placed yesterday for 9 replacement batteries for the loco, with delivery expected tomorrow, ready for us to transport to Werris Creek.

We also arranged for a rubber flooring sample to be retrieved from the loco for matching, in preparation for an order to be placed for some brand new rubber flooring in coming days.

Photos kindly supplied by Cameron Parker

13/07/2020
NSW Public Transport - NSW GOV

NSW Public Transport - NSW GOV

While you sleep, there is an army of cleaners at depots across Sydney - working with commitment and pride to make sure that your trains are spotless. ✨🧼🌃

Never has this role been more important & Joanne is so proud of the contribution she is making to keep your trains safe! 🚉🧹🚿

13/07/2020

I Grew Up in Mortdale 2223

13 July 1986, waiting for a train at Petersham railway station.

[Photo courtesy Getty Images » Fairfax Media Archives]

13/07/2020

Belchy94

Went out today and did some train spotting. I went to Queens Wharf and Newcastle Beach Light Rail Spot. Saw something cool the testing of a automated driving bus got some pictures and filmed it driving around. Next time will go one and try and get some footage of the trip. Did some train spotting at Cardiff, Kotara, Teralba and Booragul. Seeing mainly v sets and Oscars nothing much in freight out this afternoon and this evening. 

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