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Back in service The narrow gauge mining railway is up and running again. As mentioned in an earlier post, the original siding at the Big Nugget Mine wasn't long enough for three wagons.  By moving the points into the siding closer to the entry points the siding can take three wagons. Now it is possible to shunt two loaded wagons and a brake van for two empties and the same brake van. ____________________ Cheers, Claus http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellef/ |
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NQR wagons ready for service The four open NQR wagons have been finished. The colour is very close to the colour used at the Victorian Railways' narrow gauge railways. The numbers are 21 – 24, with the 10's reserved for covered wagons (only the powder wagon is planned at the moment). The one digit numbers will be used for carriages and brake vans. The wagons are rather light and prone to derailments. I have cut some steel to add as weight. This makes the wagons far more stable but unfortunately too heavy for the locomotives to pull. I will reduce the steel and load the wagons with firewood and other mining necessities. ____________________ Cheers, Claus http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellef/ |
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New wagons Two more wagons have arrived at the narrow gauge railway. They stand out with their European look. But they were cheap! $8.50 for the two of them! Only a joint in the middle of the floor reveals they are shortened versions of a general Liliput open wagon. From a side-on view the shortening is not visible. The wagons will be put into service as they are, but at a later stage they will be rebuilt. ____________________ Cheers, Claus http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellef/ |
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Big Box of Bogies Four sets of bogies arrived from Hattons today. The size of the box is quite impressive! The bogies will be used under the powder (explosives) wagon and the two brake vans with one set as spare. ____________________ Cheers, Claus http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellef/ |
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Wildlife I have been asked for a few photos of the wildlife around the railway. Here they are!  Spot the wombat!  Koalas near the creek. PS: Sorry for the shadows! ____________________ Cheers, Claus http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellef/ |
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