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Steamrail Snow Train 21-7-2013

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      Barrington Womble Photo Nazi

    Location: Banned
    Signalling problems is what I have read, and this was from an official source.

    I wouldn't believe much of what is written in TDU.
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 13:18

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      james13 Chief Commissioner
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 13:25
      james13 Chief Commissioner

    Location: At the Skunk Works
    Here's the video



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQgIgHs0tCQ
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 13:42
      Poath Junction Chief Commissioner

    Location: In front of a computer most of the time.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd4TkhnLydo
    Approaching Hughesdale station
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 13:48
      warzy7 Chief Train Controller

    Looks really good... Nice pics and vids.... Keep em coming..
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 14:50
      grime Locomotive Fireman

    Reported through Morwell on the up at 1920.
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 19:42
      grime Locomotive Fireman

    Reported through Morwell on the up at 1920.
    grime
    Out of Warragul on the up at 2015.
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 20:20
      stu1818 Junior Train Controller
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 21:18

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      michaelgreenhill Administrator That's Numberwang!

    Location: Melbourne
    My photos from today are available here Smile

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorjbeam/sets/72157634732848730/
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 22:35
      speedemon08 Mary

    Location: I think by now you should have figured it out
    Out of Warragul on the up at 2015.
    grime
    Crossed 9472 at Herne's Oak, and by Pakenham the Snow train was first through, with the Paper train a few minutes later.
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 22:36
      Poath Junction Chief Commissioner

    Location: In front of a computer most of the time.
    A candidate for the Darwin Awards is seen during the beginning of tonights clip. The boom gates had lowered and safety gates closed on the pedestrian crossing, so the dimwitted young lady decided to ignore all the warnings and push her way through the emergency access gates. And naturally she's wearing headphones while bopping along to loud music, oblivious to the danger she has put herself into. And as you can probably guess, she then proceeded to cross the road beside my location at a clearly marked "don't walk" signal without bothering to look for traffic. Sadly this is not even close to the worst pedestrian offense I observed while waiting for the special to arrive.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVqbnoSJinM
    Posted: 21 Jul 2013 23:53
      Carnot Minister for Railways

    R707 & R761 under the Westall Rd overpass:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apOkc5-HoAY
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:00
      VRfan Moderator

    Location: In front of my computer :-p
    Hi all,

    Here's my video of the day. Photos to come later



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy9eFObaZK4
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 16:26
      speedemon08 Mary
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 16:33
      NSWGR 3827 Deputy Commissioner

    Location: South of the Border
    I read on TDU on Facebook, That they got Track Blocked twice at Newport

    Kind Regards
    lsrailfan

    I Believe the correct term is Track Locked
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 17:05
      DavidJDowd Station Master

    Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    A fantastic tour once again. The larger train really gave the occasion a sense of grandeur.
    The climb out of Taralgon was stunning, we were in car A up front as the locos worked their hearts out, slipping and covering the town in clouds of thick black smoke.

    The most magical experience however was the whistle play between Flinders Street and Southern Cross. I have never seen so many people come running to windows or stop dead in their tracks and start waving. I think every window of the open air cars had someone waving as the drivers up front gave it all they had. The noise filled the city and the drivers took it nice and slow to put on a show.
    This made the majority of us forget about the late running.

    Thanks again Steamrail for a well run Tour.
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 18:14
      VBAndy Chief Commissioner

    My efforts...

    [img]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/VBAndy/Trip%20photos/IMG_0253_zpsdb115387.jpg[/img]
    Sunshine Rd, Sunshine

    [img]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/VBAndy/Trip%20photos/IMG_0261_zps2b2a3457.jpg[/img]
    North Melbourne Junction

    [img]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/VBAndy/Trip%20photos/IMG_0271_zps5ea5fcd1.jpg[/img]
    Officer

    [img]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/VBAndy/Trip%20photos/IMG_0277_zpsc997f105.jpg[/img]
    Drouin

    [img]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/VBAndy/Trip%20photos/IMG_0283_zps22ffd3c8.jpg[/img]
    Warragul

    [img]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/VBAndy/Trip%20photos/IMG_0285_zps620b60ce.jpg[/img]
    Trafalgar

    [img]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/VBAndy/Trip%20photos/IMG_0292_zps52ddad0d.jpg[/img]
    Passing the Power Station

    [img]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/VBAndy/Trip%20photos/IMG_0295_zpsb56bdd23.jpg[/img]
    Traralgon

    [img]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/VBAndy/Trip%20photos/IMG_0322_zpscd2def9a.jpg[/img]
    After servicing

    And the return journey...


    http://youtu.be/-JBzaIYJWT0

    Thanks to SRV and the 707ops crew.
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 18:56
      Michelle12 Moderator Photo Overlord

    Location: Melbourne
    Steamrail's 8495 Snow Train to Traralgon at the following locations :

    Garfield

    Approaching Princes Freeway bridge out of Drouin

    Nilma

    Between Yarragon and Trafalgar

    Hernes Oak passing under Haunted Hills Rd bridge

    Carnegie on the return trip as 8494
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 22:28
      Michelle12 Moderator Photo Overlord

    Location: Melbourne
    The action of R707-R761 after being turned at Traralgon before darkness fell
    R707-R761 backing onto their train

    R761 showing off it's drivers and valvegear

    A side profile of R707

    R707-R761 have backed onto their train

    R707-R761 and their train from above
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 22:58
      Michelle12 Moderator Photo Overlord

    Location: Melbourne
    After the sunset, R707-R761 strut their stuff at Traralgon station


    Side profile of R707 'City of Melbourne'

    R707 showing off its drivers and valvegear

    R761 takes a back seat to R707 on the 8494 Snow Train
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 23:08

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      sarail Chief Commissioner

    Location: Redwood Park, Adelaide, South Australia
    Well done to SRV for a wonderful day out - we did the side trip to Walhalla for lunch, and throughly enjoyed ourselves (and the trip on the WGR).

    Below is a link to a video I took from onboard the train between Jollimont and Southern Cross, including the stirring trip accross the Flinders St Viaduct, with both loco's making their presence known to all!



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwDMO8hocSo

    Still photos can be found here:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarail2009/sets/72157634743316139/


    Thanks again SRV - you did yourselves proud!
    Posted: 23 Jul 2013 13:17

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      GeoffreyHansen Minister for Railways

    Location: In a FAM sleeper
    Was one of the cars a formers West Coast Railway Car? It is an impressive consist.
    Posted: 23 Jul 2013 14:58
      DavidJDowd Station Master

    Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    It was an ex West Coast Rail car and it was so nice being on such a large train.

    We were in Car A behind the loco's, on departure and climb out from Taralgon the sound was magical. A few times one of the R's lost its feet and you could feel the vibrations and shudder through the seats.
    Posted: 23 Jul 2013 21:15
      D3639 #TeamRog

    Location: Melbourne, Vic
    My shots from the day

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/77552346@N08/sets/72157634776310382/
    Posted: 24 Jul 2013 17:48
      BM3801 Lobster

    Location: Go Hard or Go Home!
    A fair bit late (since I havnt had a chance in the past week to get them online) but here are some of my photos from the Snow Train. I drove down from NSW for the trip and had a fantastic time chasing the train! Due to the late departure, there are no photos besides one of the return as I filmed rather than photographed (rather unlike me, but no point photographing darkness!)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm3801/9408363034/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm3801/9408358988/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm3801/9405598287/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm3801/9408349070/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm3801/9405586627/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm3801/9408338442/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm3801/9408333622/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm3801/9405573763/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm3801/9408323472/
    Posted: 31 Jul 2013 20:52

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