http://www.austrains.com.au/ - update 2/3/16
- March 2016 newsletter
- C30 Tank loco announced, C30 Tender loco announced.

- NSW KKG has arrived
- NSW 41 class arrived

edit: newsletter notes "And here is a special offer to those who have placed orders for C30T class locos with anyone else and can prove, to our satisfaction, that they have received a full refund of their deposits, we will supply them with an equivalent number of Austrains C30T’s at the price of $495.00."

A good deal.... Provided you can get a refund out of Shrike!

Yeah, it's another wind-up, isn't it!

No mention of proposed wheel profile for said 30 classes......

Are 110's assumed? Where is Terry?

Regards,

Catchpoint

we will supply them with an equivalent number of Austrains C30T’s at the price of $495.00."

we will supply them with an equivalent number of Austrains C30T’s at the price of $495.00."

OOPS! They never said each, I can see this one becoming interesting "But! you said an Equivalent number at the price of $495.00, no mention of "EACH"!

I'll run and hide now!

Oops! again, I can't cause I put my name to everything I say.

Ted (Teditor) Freeman

Does anybody have any up to date info on Austrains ability to fulfill orders sent in via email please?

I downloaded an order form for a pair of LHG vans about 2 weeks ago, scanned it, then emailed it off as an attachment to Mr Eassie.

NOTE: For me, this is a major job....requires me to spend some considerable time working out how to print, scan and then attach a document to an email!!!!! hahaha

The email didn't "bounce" back to me as being non-deliverable, but I've heard nothing and my credit card hasn't been charged yet.

Phone attempts were a waste of time.

I just thought somebody may know if he's gone overseas and the office is unattended? Even so, these days I reckon there may be some tricky ways to access your emails whilst overseas.....but I'm a techno-dinosaur so I can't be 100% sure about that....

Cheers in advance

Roachie

Does anybody have any up to date info on Austrains ability to fulfill orders sent in via email please?

I downloaded an order form for a pair of LHG vans about 2 weeks ago, scanned it, then emailed it off as an attachment to Mr Eassie.

NOTE: For me, this is a major job....requires me to spend some considerable time working out how to print, scan and then attach a document to an email!!!!! hahaha

The email didn't "bounce" back to me as being non-deliverable, but I've heard nothing and my credit card hasn't been charged yet.

Phone attempts were a waste of time.

I just thought somebody may know if he's gone overseas and the office is unattended? Even so, these days I reckon there may be some tricky ways to access your emails whilst overseas.....but I'm a techno-dinosaur so I can't be 100% sure about that....

Cheers in advance

Roachie

Does anybody have any up to date info on Austrains ability to fulfill orders sent in via email please?

I downloaded an order form for a pair of LHG vans about 2 weeks ago, scanned it, then emailed it off as an attachment to Mr Eassie.

NOTE: For me, this is a major job....requires me to spend some considerable time working out how to print, scan and then attach a document to an email!!!!! hahaha

The email didn't "bounce" back to me as being non-deliverable, but I've heard nothing and my credit card hasn't been charged yet.

Phone attempts were a waste of time.

I just thought somebody may know if he's gone overseas and the office is unattended? Even so, these days I reckon there may be some tricky ways to access your emails whilst overseas.....but I'm a techno-dinosaur so I can't be 100% sure about that....

Cheers in advance

Roachie

Bill. Pretty sure that in his latest newsletter he has indicated that his online sales is dead, or the like, think if you need to order a model you would be best sending it by snail mail. He was at the Brickpit today though.

Check his newsletter, first, if no reply, you might have to contact one of the shops that sell his models to purchase them. He had also indicated last year & when he sold his old toolings & all to SDS that he would be primarily dealing at exhibitions, especially the ones he goes to.

Does anybody have any up to date info on Austrains ability to fulfill orders sent in via email please?

I downloaded an order form for a pair of LHG vans about 2 weeks ago, scanned it, then emailed it off as an attachment to Mr Eassie.

NOTE: For me, this is a major job....requires me to spend some considerable time working out how to print, scan and then attach a document to an email!!!!! hahaha

The email didn't "bounce" back to me as being non-deliverable, but I've heard nothing and my credit card hasn't been charged yet.

Phone attempts were a waste of time.

I just thought somebody may know if he's gone overseas and the office is unattended? Even so, these days I reckon there may be some tricky ways to access your emails whilst overseas.....but I'm a techno-dinosaur so I can't be 100% sure about that....

Cheers in advance

Roachie

Bill. Pretty sure that in his latest newsletter he has indicated that his online sales is dead, or the like, think if you need to order a model you would be best sending it by snail mail. He was at the Brickpit today though.

Check his newsletter, first, if no reply, you might have to contact one of the shops that sell his models to purchase them. He had also indicated last year & when he sold his old toolings & all to SDS that he would be primarily dealing at exhibitions, especially the ones he goes to.

Cheers mate.....might just give him a miss and buy a couple of JHGs from SDS instead (when come available).

Does anybody have any up to date info on Austrains ability to fulfill orders sent in via email please?

Bill here is the bit from his latest News letter

I think you are in SA????  If so End of Line hobbies & Orient Exp are dealers for Austrains, & they may have them
If not I could pick up a pack for you at Liverpool & send them to you, if I had known could have got a pack today at the Brickpit.

We can be contacted by email on austrainspl@tpg.net.au or info@austrains.com.au.

Please do not expect an immediate response.

Or by Mail or Owl to:

Austrains Pty. Ltd.

PO. Box 3076,

Putney, NSW, 2112

September 2016 newsletter:

http://www.austrains.com.au/newsletters/NEWSLETTER81_September2016_ver1.pdf

OK, so where's the NEW news, and not the OLD news?

Happy guessing,

John

OK, so where's the NEW news, and not the OLD news?

Happy guessing,

John

Well... it does mention SMR versions of the C30 tank will now be done.

One tends to wonder about the genuine third SMR 15 Class Loco, No 29?

and eventual sale to David Burke.

As for the C-30TS

Now to select the part(s) to reply to.

One tends to wonder about the genuine third SMR 15 Class Loco, No 29?

15 Class? Don't you mean 10 Class?

and eventual sale to David Burke.

David Burke! Now why does that name seem familar? I thought I may have seen his name on a 30+ year old transport book.

As for the C-30TS

(Edit: Okay found out what the S meant, but I'll leave the comment in)
S? I thought saddle tank (S) meant tank that is on top of the boiler, not attached to one or both sides.

Haven't you got that wrong? For some reason, the T in this case meant tender, and the C30 meant a tenderless 30 Class, ie. reverse of the normal.

Were the C30 & C30T class considered as two separate classes, or considered as just part of the C30 Classes?

C30 (tank) order form online. http://www.austrains.com.au/orderforms/OFC30_C30-steam-loco_Order_Form.pdf . However there's an obvious "oops" on it. The cc expiry date requirement would mean all cards would expire before the locos are ready to have their order processed.

C30 (tank) order form online. http://www.austrains.com.au/orderforms/OFC30_C30-steam-loco_Order_Form.pdf . However there's an obvious "oops" on it. The cc expiry date requirement would mean all cards would expire before the locos are ready to have their order processed.

Deciphering the Order Form - does this mean that they will be arriving before June next year???

Now to select the part(s) to reply to.

One tends to wonder about the genuine third SMR 15 Class Loco, No 29?

15 Class? Don't you mean 10 Class?

and eventual sale to David Burke.

David Burke! Now why does that name seem familar? I thought I may have seen his name on a 30+ year old transport book.

As for the C-30TS

(Edit: Okay found out what the S meant, but I'll leave the comment in)
S? I thought saddle tank (S) meant tank that is on top of the boiler, not attached to one or both sides.

Haven't you got that wrong? For some reason, the T in this case meant tender, and the C30 meant a tenderless 30 Class, ie. reverse of the normal.

Were the C30 & C30T class considered as two separate classes, or considered as just part of the C30 Classes?

The 30cl were all of the same class in their most basic sense.  Each of the 3 variants, that being the 30 suburban tank engine & the 30T as in the Saturated tender version, along with the 30Ts as in Superheated 30 tender engine all hauled the exact same same loads as far as tonneages were concerned.

The Tank engines were used for shunting purposes outside the metro areas, Bathurst being an example.  Both tender types were very versatile engines & performed well, for some reason, even though the Superheated versions had higher tractive effort they never were given any more load hauling capacity than the saturated versions, I don reccolect that they were even allowed longer loads either.

The Superheated loco's were as good as far as pulling power is concerned as a 32cl & were substituted on passenger trains more frequently than known.  An example being a Richmond service in the mornings that started from & finished at Clyde M-F was a regular roster for superheated 30T

Now to select the part(s) to reply to.

One tends to wonder about the genuine third SMR 15 Class Loco, No 29?

15 Class? Don't you mean 10 Class?

and eventual sale to David Burke.

David Burke! Now why does that name seem familar? I thought I may have seen his name on a 30+ year old transport book.

As for the C-30TS

(Edit: Okay found out what the S meant, but I'll leave the comment in)
S? I thought saddle tank (S) meant tank that is on top of the boiler, not attached to one or both sides.

Haven't you got that wrong? For some reason, the T in this case meant tender, and the C30 meant a tenderless 30 Class, ie. reverse of the normal.

Were the C30 & C30T class considered as two separate classes, or considered as just part of the C30 Classes?

The 30cl were all of the same class in their most basic sense.  Each of the 3 variants, that being the 30 suburban tank engine & the 30T as in the Saturated tender version, along with the 30Ts as in Superheated 30 tender engine all hauled the exact same same loads as far as tonneages were concerned.

The Tank engines were used for shunting purposes outside the metro areas, Bathurst being an example.  Both tender types were very versatile engines & performed well, for some reason, even though the Superheated versions had higher tractive effort they never were given any more load hauling capacity than the saturated versions, I don reccolect that they were even allowed longer loads either.

The Superheated loco's were as good as far as pulling power is concerned as a 32cl & were substituted on passenger trains more frequently than known.  An example being a Richmond service in the mornings that started from & finished at Clyde M-F was a regular roster for superheated 30T

As well as shunting outside of metro areas, I recall many times catching the train from Waratah to Maitland after school and it being hauled by a 30 tank.
I have memorable moment of one pulling into Waratah too fast and having to reverse back up to the platform from under the overhead station building