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      ike1 Assistant Commissioner

    just arrived home in alice
    after a trip on the first old ghan society train w924(tender first) 9cars dept stuart at 1830 arr mt etiva 1930 run around train
    departed mt evtiva 1950 arrback at 2030 what a trip both wife and i and 32 passengers at $60 ahead tea provided love the trip

    will run all week end
    $25 ahead $15 child or $50 a family? no meals on train

    ike1
    Posted: 26 Aug 2005 22:03

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      E1109 Minister for Railways

    Location: Bright sunny Darwin
    Good to see the old train running again after about four years witout a run. How did you find the condition of the track?. I haven't had a chance to go out & have a look at the track for quite a while now.
    Posted: 27 Aug 2005 00:23
      ike1 Assistant Commissioner

    track really good
    went out today and followed train  by car approx 15 k/ph

    ike1 Very HappyWell Done
    Posted: 27 Aug 2005 14:40
      E1109 Minister for Railways

    Location: Bright sunny Darwin
    I didn't get a chance to go out & see the train running as I had to work this weekend. Is it going to run during the week or next weekend?
    Posted: 27 Aug 2005 16:02
      ike1 Assistant Commissioner

    i will find out tomorrow when we go out again and watch trucks on parade
    about timetable for train and post for the unfortunates who do not live in the lovely alice


    ike1
    Posted: 27 Aug 2005 17:17
      E1109 Minister for Railways

    Location: Bright sunny Darwin
    DH14 was running this morning with about 6 cars in tow (saw it from the highway coming back from the airport, no pics-minister for war took camera to New Caledonia with her...)
    Posted: 02 Oct 2005 12:43
      ike1 Assistant Commissioner

    w924 painted up looks good

    n s u will run train as soon as new batterys arrive

    train depts every sunday at 11.00am
    be early and have a look at muesuem
    train may leave early as  driver might get itchy feet  

    ike1
    Posted: 10 Dec 2005 21:32
      E1109 Minister for Railways

    Location: Bright sunny Darwin
    Will the train continue to run throughout summer?. I won't get to see it run on Sundays due to work commitments in the next couple of weeks.
    Posted: 10 Dec 2005 21:56
      NG Sulzers Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Quorn
    Anyone involved with the Ghan Society in AS shed any light on the new batteries for NSU58?
    What type have been purchased?
    When is delivery due?
    When will NSU58 subsequently be started and used to operate trains?
    What unit price are their new batteries for NSU58?
    Posted: 10 Jan 2006 18:48
      Shacks Ghanzel

    Location: Sir Big Lens of the Distant Upper Hunter
    After some new batteries are you ?
    I belive Ike will have your answer, but I think he is still in Adelaide.
    Posted: 11 Jan 2006 18:29
      NG Sulzers Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Quorn
    Shacks,
    I hope not allready.  I put some new batteries in NSU52 in December 2004, but deviated from the standard. 14 months on, these new babies are still looking and performing greatly.  If sucessful, there are potential savings for TR operators with vintage diesels, although this method will only work to it's best potential with 110VDC control systems (like the Sulzers and EE), this won't be effective with 74VDC control systems.
    Posted: 11 Jan 2006 21:26
      E1109 Minister for Railways

    Location: Bright sunny Darwin
    Shacks,
    I hope not allready. I put some new batteries in NSU52 in December 2004, but deviated from the standard. 14 months on, these new babies are still looking and performing greatly. If sucessful, there are potential savings for TR operators with vintage diesels, although this method will only work to it's best potential with 110VDC control systems (like the Sulzers and EE), this won't be effective with 74VDC control systems.

    What sort of batteries are you using? I'm intrigued, whats been done to make it an ideal system for 110V systems as against the 74 V system?
    Posted: 11 Jan 2006 21:50
      ike1 Assistant Commissioner


    Anyone involved with the Ghan Society in AS shed any light on the new batteries for NSU58?
    What type have been purchased?
    When is delivery due?
    When will NSU58 subsequently be started and used to operate trains?
    What unit price are their new batteries for NSU58?


    back in alice shacks
    just got back from darwin today am
    ontime  again
    heard a rumor dont tell anybody  
    last  sunday  two kids on push bikes tried to x elizabeth river bridge as 1da2 was coming train stopped kids ok kicked in smeg big time


    will find out about batteries
    ghan train not running till end of wet to hot no patronage

    ike1
    Posted: 12 Jan 2006 20:49
      E1109 Minister for Railways

    Location: Bright sunny Darwin
    heard a rumor dont tell anybody
    OK, I won't  Laughing
    Posted: 13 Jan 2006 07:09
      NG Sulzers Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Quorn
    110V Sulzer/EE locomotive control systems utilise a battery made up of 48 cells to give a nominal battery open circuit potential difference of 110V, usually in the form of 12 x 4 cell battery units
    74V EMD/GE?anything else utilise a battery made up of 32 cells to give a nominal battery open circuit potential difference of 74V, usually in the form of 8 x 4 cell battery units
    What was done with NSU52 (based on HVTR C and X class DE's) was to replace the railway cranking batteries with N200 batteries, 8 x 6 cell battery units, still maintaining 48 cells for nominal 110V
    On a 74V system that requires 32 cells, you would need 5 x 6 N120/150/200 batteries plus still require two more cells to make 32 cells. If you only used 5 x 6 cell batteries you will come up short on some voltage and cranking capacity, and when you have the engine running, the charging from the locomotive going into lesser number of cells wouldn't be good for the cells
    Posted: 13 Jan 2006 13:41
      Shacks Ghanzel

    Location: Sir Big Lens of the Distant Upper Hunter
    I'm not anywhere near Alice and the only battery I am using is the one in my car.
    Posted: 13 Jan 2006 15:58
      ike1 Assistant Commissioner

       What sort of batteries are you using?


    spoke to the man in charge  today at ghan for nsu58

    they have purchased 12 dk9exide batteries at a cost of $7,700 due to arrive any day now


    ike1
    Posted: 15 Jan 2006 15:55
      ike1 Assistant Commissioner

    train has carried approx 300 passengers in the last three weeks
    society slowly starting to get back  on its feet
    dont forget if u are in alice come out any days and have a look and on sundays 11am come for a ride

    ike1
    Posted: 19 Apr 2006 11:06
      pmg 1 Locomotive Driver

    Hi, have you guys got NSU 58 running yet heard it was close to being ready.
    Posted: 11 May 2006 17:03
      ike1 Assistant Commissioner

    yes young pmg1
    nsu 58  up and running except for a brake fault which is very trying very hard to find

    ike1
    Posted: 12 May 2006 17:58
      pmg 1 Locomotive Driver

    I heard that NSU 58 is up and running and went for a run today good to see.
    Posted: 13 May 2006 12:39
      ike1 Assistant Commissioner

    yes u are correct pmg1
    took it for a test run today every thing is running well
    seems u hear a lot of news from where u live is it carrier pigeon

    ike1
    Posted: 13 May 2006 21:24
      NG Sulzers Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Quorn
    What was the brake fault NSU58 had?
    Posted: 14 May 2006 19:04
      ike1 Assistant Commissioner

    broken ring in distributing valve

    all fixed

    ike1
    Posted: 17 May 2006 18:59
      NG Sulzers Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Quorn
    Ike1,
    I had also heard that NSU58 might have been short an A7 independant handle!!
    Out of curiosity, what sort of brake does the DH run? Also, W924, has vacuum been retained on the engine unit or is it all air?
    Posted: 17 May 2006 20:35

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