G,day mike
Great pics those of the el,i will have to post some pics of a model rail show
that was on down here at a later stage if you like.
well done again great pics.
                                Mark

Hi All,

I saw something of interest today in the form of EL62 stabled on a siding in the
down yard at Morisset. A very unusual location to see a stabled locomotive
especially in the form of EL62.

Mike

G'day Mark,

Welcome to Mikey's trains, I try and post when I can, but in very
recent times when I want to get pictures, I'm usually driving a bus
when the interesting pictures happen. Last week I saw quad EL's
heading under Dora St bridge as I was going over in a bus, nowhere yo
stop and get pictures. Mark, I don't mind you adding pictures to the
group, just feel free to make your own folder to post them in.

Mike P

I want to say its a great site you have here i have become a hopeles
train spotter over the past 18 months and have been building a model
rail layout at home in HO scale.
I will send in some pics in time both real and model if you like.
  take good care,and keep up the good work.
                                                 Mark e

Hi everyone,
Sorry that things have been slow with the group, I've been busy trying
to get my life "gainfully" employed again and not had my camera out
for a few weeks. Well from the news that I've seen on Railpage and in
Motive Power, Independent Rail Australia (IRA) has taken delivery of
their latest Nohab's from DSB. I missed the delivery run of these down
the "Short North" to Braemar for fit out and painting. But I guess
that they will be out sometime towards the end of 2009?

While doing Cityrail bustitution between Granville & St Marys a couple
of weekends ago, I noticed on the back of a PacNat freight a 3 car
Trans Perth set heading to it's new WA home. I was going to try and
take this weekend as a weekend of getting train pictures between Woy
Woy and Newcastle and post them here when done.

Mike

Hi Thanks for the info. I wondered about them as I have not seen them on other
garretts.
                                   Jim M

--- In mikeystrains@..., "Mikey P" <mikey_853@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> I'm Mike the groups owner. Because the locomotives are so long and
> noisy, crews had troubles hearing the detonators going off to warn
> them of workers on the track ahead. Here in New South Wales, to warn
> workers and train crews that there was people on the track, a flagman
> would set 2 detonators on the track to warn both. 3 "dets" on the
> track means danger and halts any train from proceeding further into
> danger. If you look at pictures of the 60 class, the sound tubes lead
> down to the leading wheel on the right side on both ends. I hope that
> this helps?
>
> Mike P
>
> --- In mikeystrains@..., "wab784" <jim_irene@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, My name is Jim and I live in Riverton NZ. I am retired marine
> engineer.
> >   I have a question regarding the above locomotive. What is the
> reason for the sound pipes on
> > the front unit. I am in the process of building a kit of the 60
> class loco.
> >              Jim M
> >
>

Hi Jim,

I'm Mike the groups owner. Because the locomotives are so long and
noisy, crews had troubles hearing the detonators going off to warn
them of workers on the track ahead. Here in New South Wales, to warn
workers and train crews that there was people on the track, a flagman
would set 2 detonators on the track to warn both. 3 "dets" on the
track means danger and halts any train from proceeding further into
danger. If you look at pictures of the 60 class, the sound tubes lead
down to the leading wheel on the right side on both ends. I hope that
this helps?

Mike P

--- In mikeystrains@..., "wab784" <jim_irene@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, My name is Jim and I live in Riverton NZ. I am retired marine
engineer.
>   I have a question regarding the above locomotive. What is the
reason for the sound pipes on
> the front unit. I am in the process of building a kit of the 60
class loco.
>              Jim M
>

Hi, My name is Jim and I live in Riverton NZ. I am retired marine engineer.
   I have a question regarding the above locomotive. What is the reason for the
sound pipes on
the front unit. I am in the process of building a kit of the 60 class loco.
              Jim M

Hi All,

I would like to take this time to wish everyone a very Merry Xmas and
a great 2009. I would like to also thank you for being a member of
Mikey's Trains. I'd also like to thank Roger (vigilanteoo7)for posting
here as well. Hopefully 2009 will be a year that I'm working for a
railway company based in Sydney & getting more pics to post.

Mike P

Hi Everyone,

Before everyone tells me I'm wrong, I should have put Canyon Colliery
instead of Hartley Vale, I do have to admit that Canyon Colliery is
now long gone and the railway infrastructure is slowly disappearing
not only to the vandals but to mother nature as well.

Hi Everyone,

I've just finished posting 99 new pictures to the group from last
weekend the 13 & 14/12/2008 while I was at Lithgow and Bathurst, I
must admit that I did no gunzelling at all while in Bathurst but I did
take time out at the Zig Zag Railway on the Saturday and Marangaroo
(just west of Lithgow), Newnes Junction and Hartley Vale on the
Sunday. Hartley Vale and Newnes Junction sandwich Bell railway station
with both serving coal mines and loaders with Hartley Vale now
disused. The pictures of Hartley Vale will show the rail
infrastructure that is left including the point motors, 3 points, one
catch point and what is left of the overhead wiring.

With the Zig Zag Railway now knocking on the Clarence Colliery's door
and wanting access past the colliery's access road, this has been a
problem for the ZZR for their run to Newnes Junction. A project
committee has been set up with ZZR's own general manager being
appointed to oversee the works that will include work to proceed in 3
stages with stage one being set out for the clearing of the 2 cuttings
on both sides of the access road and the construction of a level
crossing to Australian Standards.

Hi Everyone,

I've added new pictures from when I was doing rail buses last weekend
between Woy Woy and Wyong, I only got pictures at Woy Woy as there was
nothing at Gosford or Wyong worth taking pictures of. Almost all the
Pacific National loco were 81 class with 2 at Gosford, and 5 on 3
different trains 2 spoil and 1 ballast at Ourimbah and 2 at Wyong with
another ballast train.

Hi Everyone,

Just letting you know that I have posted new pictures of Australian
Railpage™ visiting The Newcastle Heritage Park better known as
Richmond Vale Railway & Mining Museum. They are in a folder called
Richmond Vale Railway if you'd like to look?

Mike P

Hi Peter/Everyone,

I don't know what the problem is, it could be that your anti-virus
don't like Yahoo email? I don't send attachments through the groups
email so I don't think thats the problem? It could be that your
anti-virus isn't set up to accept anything from yahoo or it sees the
groups emails as spam? I'm sending this email blind as I'm not sure if
there are any attachments plus your only telling us that your
anti-virus is going off and not saying why so we can find a solution.
Its very hard to find a solution without giving the cause, your
anti-virus will tell you what it has blocked or deleted before to open
the email.

Mike P

Hi All.

Just had my Anti-virus checker go off again.

I am using "AVAST" checker.

Regards:Peter(trains46).

Hi Mike,
I'm running anti virus and it is set up for all mail going in and
out,groups and normal mail also,,,,
I have not had any probs,
I have been told to only run one Anti virus and Had no probs mate,,,
The more concern of problems if up to date with a Antivirus to what
i have been told is damn spyware crap,,,But as i say mate,
every one to his own and what they want to do,,,
This may make sence (©¿©)



Shane.

--- In mikeystrains@..., "Mikey P" <mikey_853@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I haven't received any warnings from my anti virus software saying
> that there is a virus in this groups emails. The only one who has
> posted here in recent history is me and I run 2 anti virus software
> programs. The messages that are sent out from the group DON'T contain
> attachments so there is nothing to open. Just becareful when opening
> any email, most of the time your anti virus software will dispose of
> the threat before it gets into your inbox.
>
> Mike
>

Hi Everyone,

I haven't received any warnings from my anti virus software saying
that there is a virus in this groups emails. The only one who has
posted here in recent history is me and I run 2 anti virus software
programs. The messages that are sent out from the group DON'T contain
attachments so there is nothing to open. Just becareful when opening
any email, most of the time your anti virus software will dispose of
the threat before it gets into your inbox.

Mike

Goodaye to All.

New Member here.

Warning - Virus Attack - Whilst my e-mails
were being received, my AntiVirus Software just
picked up on an e-mail coming from this group.

I am not sure as to which e-mail it was, and as
soon as i heard my AntiVirus Software go off, i
Deleted the e-mail straight away.

Regards:Peter(trains46).
         From The Land Down Under.

Hi Everyone,

While there is trackwork happening between Gosford & Morisset for the
next 2 weeks starting today, I'm going to try and be out when I can to
document the happening of work trains and general freights during the
shutdown. Only the morning and afternoon peak electric trains will run
in the direction of the peak, ie; morning peak trains to Sydney and
the afternoon ones to Newcastle.

Mike P

Hi Everyone,

Just a reminder that the "Broadmeadow" Exhibition is on this weekend,
the 23-24 August at Newcastle Jockey Club, Chatham Road, Broadmeadow.
Open: 9am-5pm (Sat) & 9am-4pm (Sun), there is a courtesy bus from
Broadmeadow Railway Station. Admission: $10/$8/$25. I'd say that the
best way of getting there is to catch the train to Broadmeadow train
station and catch the courtesy bus to the (NJC).

Members who drive from Sydney just need to drive up the F3 and take
the Newcastle Link Rd exit. It's just after the George Booth Dr or
(Cardiff Exit), go straight through the roundabouts (4) which becomes
Thomas St Wallsend past the Shell Petrol Stations and turn right at
the big roundabout at the top of the hill (Newcastle Rd). Now follow
the Newcastle signs to Broadmeadow, pass United Goninan on the left,
you'll recognize it because of the trains in their yard cross over the
railway bridge make sure you are in the right hand lane for a right
turn after the bridge.

Turn right at Samdon St and follow it past Gregson Park, the next set
of traffic lights that you get to is Belford St, you need to turn
right here. Once you have turned the corner, you will need to get in
the left or middle lane as the next set of traffic lights you come to
is Chatham St to turn left. Just as you leave the intersection with
Belford St GO STRAIGHT not veer right as this is Brunker Rd and will
take you away from the racecourse. Follow Chatham St for about 500
metres and Newcastle Jockey Club and racecourse is on the left. I
chose the Newcastle Link Rd way cos it was the easiest to explain here.

Mike

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Hi Everyone,

  Well the buzz at Australia Rail Page is the new Pacific National 92
class. Well I have got a shot of it and the pic/s are posted in the
photos page under the heading of New Train Photos. It's pretty much a
National Rail NR class and a QR National 5000 class. I am sorry about
the picture quality as I didn't really get a good one and the trees at
the back of the United plant make it hard to get good shots.

Mike P

Hi Everyone,

Well today, I decided to get in and check all the links because over
time, they get a little stale. I'm glad that I did because there were
a few that didn't link to anything but after Google searching some, I
found new web addresses for them. I also added some new ones so if
you'd like to look at them, please feel free to do so.

The sister yahoo group to this that was listed on the front page has
now gone, I took what ever usable items and links off it and posted
the links here. I'm trying to get some sort of routine happening here
with posting so others will see that I'm making an effort and may
contribute as well.

**Latest News**

Well from the world of simulators I have bought and downloaded the
latest version of Train Dispatcher 3 from Signal Computer Consultants,
I've had previous exposure to this game in the form of Train
Dispatcher 1 & 2. Well not a lot has changed from 1 & 2 that I could
see, so to do something about the downloads paid and free, I decided
to buy Track Builder 3 to add my contribution to the Australian
downloads. I have access to Sydney suburban track diagrams and a
working timetable, hopefully you will see Sydney suburban dispatching
sims.

While I have had the time on my hands, I've also done Australian train
icons for use in the game, I'll upload them into the Database area of
this group soon

Mike

Hi everyone,

I took a trip to "Rotten Road" on Kooragang Island last week to get
some detailed pictures of 4521. What a surprise I got when I got
there, pictures can be seen in New Newcastle Pictures. 4521 has lost
part of it's long hood and ALCo 251 engine, while a surprising visitor
was 8601. I think that both locomotives belong to the group up at
Dorrigo? I hope to get out more to get pictures to put on here

Mike

Hi Everyone,

I thought that it would be a good time to post a message to show that
I'm awake and alive and doing ok and actually doing something than
letting the group fall into dis-repair and have some of you think that
no-one is running the group. Well I haven't done much in the order of
chasing trains etc, because I haven't had my computer to do much, it's
still living 300kms away from my new home.

When I get my computer up here, I'll be heading out when I can to
capturing trains on the Short North (Hornsby to Broadmeadow) in New
South Wales and putting them on here (this group) and NSWrail
http://www.nswrail.net/ and of actual locomotives on Railroad Pictures
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/default.aspx
See you all soon, be safe and please enjoy my pics and feel free to
add your own.

Mike

Well what a roller coaster ride I've been on, I've moved from Albion
Park Rail in the Illawarra to Gosford on the Central Coast. I've done
bugger all in the way of trains and modelling and photography. I have
to get my computer from Wollongong soon so I can transfer stuff
between my computers. I was going to go south and photograph the
Camberra, Monaro Line at different stations and locations for future
reference. I am sorry that I haven't been on here, but working along
way from home didn't help either. Bare with me and I'll get out and
update some of the pictures on here.

Mike