[quote=Bevan Wall]On this date ten years ago, Sunday March 4[sup]th[/sup], 2012, 2705 & 3265 were double heading on the Thirlmere loop line.

Enjoy,

BW

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The derelict upper stage, which may have been a Falcon 9 upper stage or a Chinese upper stage (but has not been positively confirmed either way) has now hit the moon.

[quote=pankina100]I'm currently writing a history on the game of Trugo which was invented by a railway worker in Victoria in the 1920s and continues to be played in the inner suburbs of Melbourne.

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[quote=Aaron]Elon Musk is a Ponzi Scheme.

That he says something technical, is basically how I and most other technical/engineering people know it’s smeg without need for investigation.

Seen a ...

[quote=Aaron]Elon Musk is a Ponzi Scheme.

That he says something technical, is basically how I and most other technical/engineering people know it’s smeg without need for investigation.

Seen a ...

[quote=Aaron][quote]Please people, decorum. Could I suggest some sources for research which will help the discussion? First on batteries, both for large fixed storage (Big batteries) and for electric ...

Please people, decorum. Could I suggest some sources for research which will help the discussion?  First on batteries, both for large fixed storage (Big batteries) and for electric vehicles we are qui ...

Loosen up guys. I avoid cryptic puzzles like the plague, I don't think that way, but I follow this page because I like following the masters who do, reason their way to the answer. I also find out all ...

The two audiences we are aiming for are those in the general community having useful skills and time to devote to volunteer purposes, and, young people who are attracted to something that today is out ...

Actually, providing details of what repairs and rebuilds are happening with the various pieces of operational rolling stock is actually good publicity, whether on websites or Facebook.  A good example ...

[quote=Heihachi_73]We've had an automated "stand clear" message on the platforms since forever (as an 80s kid I distinctly remember the very British-sounding female voiceover at Flinders Street), the ...

[quote=a6et][quote][quote][quote][quote]My opinion, Yes! and based on the fact that I had worked enough garratt's in my time also performing load tests as driver delegate on more than enough trains to ...

What I remember is that a westinghouse type air pump was placed between the frames in front of the firebox. Not a great place servicing and reliability, all heat and dust. An air brake valve actuated  ...

Summer Hill

With Santa Cruz County and Union Pacific mentioned in the article, my bet on the trail's location is 'California, USA'.

I searched for bimodal and electrification in this thread but found nothing.  Bimodal units raise the possibility, where traffic frequency makes it economic, of putting in sections of electrification  ...

I had a fast look at the scope of services for this study and it is quite comprehensive. It is to look at all of the Cowra lines including out to Grenfell and Eugowra. The costs of reinstating each se ...

Judging from the picture, only cars and light vans would fit in the tunnel and any vehicles would need guide wheels fitted to use it.  With these limitations plus the electric vehicle-one limitation m ...

Historically the Sydney based exporters and importers have worked the limit Newcastle's expansion for their own benefit.  This was often done with political pressure on the NSW government to develop   ...

This announcement is one of the best ones since Shirley shut down Enfield and kicked out RTM to Thirlmere all those decades ago.  Realistically neither Eveleigh nor Broadmeadow offer anything like the ...

ARTC's reply is interesting. They plan capacity upgrades when the industry provides sound estimates of expected tonnages plus a timeline for when these come on-stream. This would happen once a new min ...

[quote=Lockspike]Hmm, interesting.

Along with A end and YM, I thought, "What's the point(?)" (pun unintended), but upon looking further I like the simplicity of the motor and actuating mechanism. We ...

[quote=x31]Did the ACT Government consider using a battery powered TRAM for the Canberra Network?

Should they have?

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This story needs watching.  There will be more going on than appears in the article. This company sends the scrap metal flow to Sydney which Espee managed to get onto rail for a year or so. I believe  ...

Some proposals here for additional metro lines involve branching from existing lines. Many existing and planned metro system favour independent lines which intersect at transfer stations. I suppose th ...