Lambing Flat's photo site http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/ 18 rows en-gb 60 Rurr Valley Railway - services suspended! http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c1421233.html After a year in which no trains ran, the RVR has gradually been taken over by greenery. By late 2007 it even more closely resembled its inspiration, Tasmania's Abt railway, albeit after closure! Then on Thursday 6th December 2007, a one-in-twenty year storm hit Sydney, the creek at the bottom of our backyard flooded nearly a metre higher than ever before, flooding the railway, washing away the 'Mt Lyell' bridge and damaging the 'Dragonrock' bridge. Luckily, perhaps due to the dense covering of greenery, the rest of the railway suffered only minor damage, despit a sizable portion of the Bottom Rd being under water... Sunday 9 December 2007: After a year in which no trains ran, the RVR has gradually been taken over by greenery. By late 2007 it even more closely resembled its inspiration, Tasmania's Abt railway, albeit after closure! Then on Thursday 6th December 2007, a one-in-twenty year storm hit Sydney, the creek at the bottom of our backyard flooded nearly a metre higher than ever before, flooding the railway, washing away the 'Mt Lyell' bridge and damaging the 'Dragonrock' bridge. Luckily, perhaps due to the dense covering of greenery, the rest of the railway suffered only minor damage, despit a sizable portion of the Bottom Rd being under water...

Looking back down the Middle Rd in October 2003 and the right-of-way on both the Middle and Bottom rds is quite clear. On December 7th 2007 you would hardly know there was a railway there... Possum Point, before and after. The top photo shows Bill Cooper happily shunting on 3rd October 2003 while the bottom photo shows the far end of Possum Point after the flood. The level of debris on the fence shows how high the water came. It was very fast flowing too, but I think the fence protected the station area from the full force of the floodwater, and damage to the station area was minimal. Top, October 2003 and No.1 is drifting downhill, about to exit the big cutting halfway around 'Cape Horn'. Below, the same view in December 2007... No.1 heads towards the tunnel on the Middle Rd in October 2003. The day after the flood in 2007 and the tunnel mouth is barely visible. In October 2003, Tony Walsham's modified Bachmann 4-4-0 had no trouble crossing the 'Dragonrock' bridge. December 2007, the middle pier has been knocked out and the bridge is covered with debris. Despite appearances, damage is minimal, a new brick pier will have the bridge back in operation fairly quickly. The middle pier had been problematical for some time, and a new brick pier has been on the 'drawingboard' for some time... Looking down hill from Devlins platform in October 2003, below, the same view, December 2007. The line to Queenstown/the smelters, top October 2003, below, December 2007. The Porter 0-4-0T hauls side tippers upgrade towards Bottom Points in November 2003, whereas below on 7th December 2007, the same bridge is barely visible through the shrubbery. The only section of the line that is reasonable recognisable is Underpool station. Top, No.1 waits with a train in May 2004, while below, the station waits for a train in December 2007! The water didn't rise high enough to cover the track here, so even the loose logs are still lying where they were last used in November 2006. Unforunately, my job with AMRM doesn't leave me with much spare time, so it may be a while before trains are running again on the RVR. June 2004 and No.1 has no touble traversing the intact 'Mt Lyell' bridge... in December 2007 the same journey may be a little more difficult... The bridge collapsed when the rushing water built up a wall of debris against it, the force of the water finally broke the bridge and pushed it out from under the track. Most of the 'bits' have been recovered from under the swimming pool, but I think it will be rebuilt in a more substancial form. The embankment leading around to Underpool station (inset) was also washed away. Just past the 'Dragonrock bridge' in July 2004 and (old) No.2 was having no problem hauling an empty mineral train towards Possum Point. No traffic possible in December 2007, the track has disappeared under the foliage and the 'Mt Lyell' bridge in the background had been destroyed by floodwater. Diesel D1 passes Bottom Points with a motley collection of half-finished rollingstock in October 2004 above. December 7th 2007 and things are a little more overgrown. Only two buildings are left outside, the coal stage at Possum Point and the water tank at Bottom Points. In January 2005, a TGR CC open wagon was replenising the coal stage, above, while below, a little quick forestry has re-exposed the coal stage to view. Above, No.3 shunts the wharf in July 2005, below, the same view on 7th December 2007. Two views of 'Cape Horn', half way up the Middle Rd, top November 2005, bottom 7th December 2007. The track is all still intact, under there somewhere! The other end of Possum Point, above photo 26th November 2005. The last train ran in November 2006, and by the time of the flood, a veritable forest had grown up where the loco shed once stood. No.1 drifts downgrade out of the tunnel on the Middle Rd, about to roll through Bottom Points, on October 2003. The same view the day after the flood... Another view of the 'Mt Lyell' bridge, top photo taken so long ago that the date wasn't recorded, shows one of Bill Cooper's Shays hauling a log train, while the December 2007 photo below shows a distinct lack of bridge!

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]]> Sun Dec 9 2007 Ancient relics... http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c1160221.html An album for models that, for various reasons, no longer run on Lambing Flat. Wednesday 13 December 2006: An album for models that, for various reasons, no longer run on Lambing Flat.

A scratchbuilt model of 3229, powered by a modified Tyco chassis. This was one of my first NSW locos and was constructed circa 1978 from styrene. Another P class, scratchbuilt from styrene on a modified Tyco chassis, circa 1979. Representing P469 circa 1900, still unsuperheated, but lined out red and cream with a six-wheel tender. Time has not been kind to the styrene used in construction and it is slowly disintergrating.

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]]> Wed Dec 13 2006 AMRM misc http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c1138793.html Miscelleneous AMRM related images Friday 17 November 2006: Miscelleneous AMRM related images

Victorian Railways gate house at the Park St level crossing, just south of Jewell on the Upfield line, 17th April 2006. If anyone has built a model of one of these gate houses, please contact me, as AMRM has recieved a prototype article on these buildings and we would like to run a photo of a completed model to compliment the article. AMRM April 2007 cover AMRM June 2007 cover AMRM August 2007 cover AMRM October 2007 cover AMRM December 2007 AMRM February 2008 cover AMRM April 2008 AMRM June 2008 AMRM August 2008 AMRM October 2008 AMRM December 2008 AMRM February 2009 AMRM August 2009 AMRM October 2009 AMRM December 2009

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]]> Fri Nov 17 2006 NSWR Infrastructure http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c885051.html Photos of NSWR infrastructure - buildings etc. Taken mainly during the early 1980s Thursday 9 March 2006: Photos of NSWR infrastructure - buildings etc. Taken mainly during the early 1980s

Crookwell's road weighbridge and scale, taken 7th April 1985 Rear of Crookwell's road weighbridge and scale, taken 7th April 1985 Caragabal's remaining station building and the rear of the goods shed, 2nd July 1986 Caragabal, 2nd July 1986 Rear of station building, Caragabal, 2nd July 1986 Caragabal, on the Forbes-Stockinbingal line, 2nd July 1986. Platform side of Grenfell's 'large' A5 station building, 16 November 1985. Street side of Grenfell's 'large' A5 station building, 16 November 1985. Sydney end of Crookwell's 'small' A5 station building. Outer end of Crookwell's station building, 7 April 1985 Another view of the platform side of Crookwell's 'small' A5 station building, 7 April 1985. Detail of window awnings of Crookwell's station building, 7 April 1985. Street side of Crookwell's 'small' A5 station building, 7 April 1985. Platform side of Crookwell's 'small' A5 station building, 7 April 1985. Cumnock's pre-cast concrete island platform building 0n 31st March 1986, showing a variation on the 'pale blue' colour scheme. Side view of Cumnock's island platform building on 31st March 1986. Cumnock is/was on the, now closed, 'Scenic' line between Molong and Dubbo in the NSW Central West. The very large signal box at Yeoval, on the Molong/Dubbo line on 31st March 1986, showing a variation of the 'pale blue' colour scheme. The signal box is particularly large as it originally also housed the Train Controller for the line for a period after the line opened in the 1920s. Side view of the pre-cast concrete island platform at Yeoval, also on the Molong/Dubbo 'Scenic' line, on 31st March 1986. Yeoval illustrates another variation on the 'pale blue' colour scheme. Platform side of Eugowra's Ac4 station building, 2nd July 1986. Demolition of the canopy has already begun. Rear of Eugowra's Ac4 pre-cast concrete station building, 2nd July 1986, shortly before demolition. Detail of interior window and door of Eugowra's Ac4 station building, 2nd July 1986, still painted in the 'stone' colour scheme. End view of Eugowra's Ac4 station building, 2nd July 1986.

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]]> Thu Mar 9 2006 Prototype detail photos http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c819690.html Detail photos of various items of full size NSWR rolling stock Saturday 7 January 2006: Detail photos of various items of full size NSWR rolling stock

Passenger compartment showing door to toilet compartment. View of the passenger compartment from the toilet area. View of the bulkhead between the goods compartment and the Guard's compartment. Interior view of the perishables compartment. The bulkhead between the goods compartment and the perishable compartment. Prior to rebuilding a large dogbox occupied the area now taken up by the gas bottle cupboard. Another view of guard's compartment looking towards access door to passenger compartment. Prior to rebuilding access for the Guard was via the welded up door to the right of the Guard's seat. The Guard's compartment access doors were sealed during the rebuilding program of the late 1960s to reduce draughts and generally improve the Guard's comfort. View of MHG Guard's compartment. The blank panel behind seat is where the Guard's lookout was prior to rebuilding. Handbrake wheel and air tap and gauge on the left of shot. Interior of MHG passenger compartment Passenger compartment end of rebuilt MHG (NVMF) at Mudgee after withdrawral. NVMF (MHG) 11570 at Mudgee, 15th Sept 1985 after withdrawral from service due to the introduction of wb (without brakevan) working. Exterior of NVMF (MHG) 11679 at Mudgee on 15th Sept 1985. The van had been withdrawn from service and was stored. Vans weren't this scruffy when they were in service! W wagon at Mudgee in 1985. Detail of end of wagon. While appearing at first sight to have been a D wagon originally, the arrangement of the underframe and autocoupler leads me to believe it may be a modified B wagon. W wagon at Mudgee on 15th September 1985. The number may be W133 or W138. Painted Way & Works cream with unpainted interior. End detail of L115 at Mittagong in 1984 Another view of L115 at Mittagong in 1984. L115 (ex MRC) at Mittagong on 15th November 1984, showing detail of door and brake gear. Other side of L115 at Mittagong, 1984 W wagon at Mudgee on 15th September 1985.

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]]> Sat Jan 7 2006 Bill Cooper's Hill End Rwy http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c813586.html Some photos of Bill Cooper's 1:20 scale garden railway which surmises that a 3ft gauge line, using American style equipment, was constructed between Hill End and Mullion Creek on the NSWGR line to Dubbo in the Central West. Bill's locos are fitted with RCS radio control and mainly Sierra sound systems Monday 2 January 2006: Some photos of Bill Cooper's 1:20 scale garden railway which surmises that a 3ft gauge line, using American style equipment, was constructed between Hill End and Mullion Creek on the NSWGR line to Dubbo in the Central West. Bill's locos are fitted with RCS radio control and mainly Sierra sound systems

Another scene on the old Construction Rwy as RVR No 1 lends a hand with ballasting. The original line has now been replaced by the new Bill started out with the No 3 shunting at the entrance to the half way yards, where rod engines swap loading with the Shays for the trip to the mines high up in the hills. No 3, a major conversion of a Bachmann 2-6-0 Bill's No 3, converted from a Bachmann 2-6-0, hauls empty ore wagons across the bridge Bill's No 12, a converted Bachmann My son Tom directs operations as he prepares to depart with an ore train A 4 wheel tank wagon converted from Lehmann parts One of Bill's scratchbuilt petrol tank wagons No 12, converted from a Bachmann No 12 crosses the bridge with empty timber trucks Normally the Shays stay at the top end of the line, but today one of the Shays approaches a cross with a passenger train part way to Mullion Creek. Shay No 4 crosses a Passenger train and shows off one of Bill's modified LGB open wagons Activity at the half way yards before an extra siding was added to cater for expanding traffic! Greg Hunter's visiting 2-8-2T stands in the incomplete Loco sidings Greg Hunter's visiting S&TR No 9, based on the SMR tanks, waits in the Loco depot. Not only ore is transported on the Hill End, there is also a substantial traffic in timber. Greg Hunter's 2-8-2T lends a hand. Overall view of the half way yards. Trains from the mines come down the grade at the rear and then reverse into the yards where the Shay is replaced with a rod engine for the trip to Mullion Creek

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]]> Mon Jan 2 2006 Chris Sim's "Como" layout http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c766772.html Photos of Chris Sim's HO layout based on the old Como bridge. I'm helping Chris build the layout and so far we have it running, including a working automatic gantlet track on the bridge, and it has reached the basic scenery stage. When its finished we intend to exhibit it...... if we can get it out of his flat.... ;-) Friday 18 November 2005: Photos of Chris Sim's HO layout based on the old Como bridge. I'm helping Chris build the layout and so far we have it running, including a working automatic gantlet track on the bridge, and it has reached the basic scenery stage. When its finished we intend to exhibit it...... if we can get it out of his flat.... ;-)

Detail of the rock work and water near the northern end of the bridge. 3229 on a Down South Coast passenger crosses the bridge Chris's 3229 hauls a Down South Coast passenger onto the bridge In Dec 04 the scenery at the northern end of the bridge was substantially complete and a start had been made on the scenery on the southern bank. One of Chris's 50 class comes off the bridge with the Up Milk. December 04. Big Power on the Coast! Chris's 58 crosses the bridge on another Down goods. I'm quite pleased with the water effect, achieved with the extremely traditional method of paint over a stippled plaster base, with a couple of coats of Gloss Medium on top for the April 05, the cutting to the north of the bridge was complete, though there is a lot of flora to be added yet! Chris's 55 and one of his 50 class start the climb to Hurstville with a typical up Illawarra freight. In April 05 the northern end of the bridge was looking quite good. Double Standard hauled Up goods waits in Como platform area for a SAR single ended 930 to exit the bridge on a Down goods. We could pretend that the 930 is doing an acceptance trial, but unfortunately it is carrying the full red louvres livery that wasn't applied to 931 till many years after it was delivered...... Guess I'll just have to arrest myself over that one...... I built 931 in the late '80s and it is a heavily modified Lima body on an Athearn chassis. August 05, and work is continuing on the Como platform area. A double Standard hauled Down Illawarra freight comes off the bridge and begins the climb to Sutherland. It must be a Sunday, as the Up passenger is hauled by my Trainorama 44! One of the features Chris is working towards is running authentic Illawarra trains. September 05 and work is progressing on the concrete platform extensions. Construction is in styrene. At the moment we are concentrating on completing the timber framework supporting the lighting. 4 car Eureka 620 class set rumbles onto the bridge 2 x Eureka 620 class about to cross the bridge Down South Coast passenger made up of 2 x Eureka 620 sets runs into the platform area at Como. The factory weathering on the early Tuscan version is absolutely magnificent!

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]]> Fri Nov 18 2005 12 inches to the foot......... http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c762509.html Miscellaneous photos of the real thing.... Monday 14 November 2005: Miscellaneous photos of the real thing....

Not quite my first with my mum's Instamatic, but close to it...... 4706 shunts a Cowra bound goods at Young in Dec 1972. This was the first 47 I ever saw, and I even chased it a couple of miles out of town on my trusty pushbike.... One of my earliest photos, taken with my mother's Instamatic in Nov 1973. 4529 and a 422 shunt at Young. It was unusual to see Silverton Tramway No 29 stands outside the shed at Broken Hill, 1980. SMR No 17 and 27 load a coal train at Pelton colliery in 1980. The The Down Ex SAR shunter No 800 runs light engine through Woodville on the Port line in Adelaide, South Australia, 1980. At 9.37am on Wednesday, 23rd August 1972, 4413 and another 44 stand at Casino with the Down Brisbane Express. On Saturday, 5th February 1972, 7314 was Down yard shunter at Goulburn. On Sunday, 3rd September 1972, preserved QR BB18¼ Pacific No 1079 hauled a suburban tour around Brisbane. Here it proceeds along the Lota branch. CPH 5 at Wollongong, circa 1980. CPH 8 at Clarendon, circa 1980 leading a Richmond bound train.

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]]> Mon Nov 14 2005 NSW PTC/SRA wagon colours (early 1980s) http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c762432.html A collection of photos of various full size wagons taken mainly in the early 1980s, showing the colour schemes and weathering patterns of the time, in response to an enquiry on aus.rail.models Monday 14 November 2005: A collection of photos of various full size wagons taken mainly in the early 1980s, showing the colour schemes and weathering patterns of the time, in response to an enquiry on aus.rail.models

Weathered PTC Blue NLLA (LLV), Enfield, early 1980s Weathered PTC Blue NLLA (LLV), Enfield, early 1980s 504 at Woodville, 1980. Closer view of NSW BDX in Gunmetal, showing the rusty brown weathering pattern, caused mainly by dust thrown up from the track and brake shoe residue, typical of NSW vehicles of the time. ANR 504 hauls a short goods train through Woodville, on the Port Adelaide line, in 1980. The first vehicle is a NSW BDX in Gunmetal, then a VR ELX and a couple of ANR (ex SAR) vehicles Close up of an NLLA (LLV) at Enfield during the early 1980s, showing a bit of very faded PTC Blue under the heavy coat of brownish grime NLLA (LLV) at Enfield during the early 1980s. Very faded PTC blue with a very heavy layer of brownish road grime, very typical of the period. Gunmetal NGBF 28643 (BWH/FWH) at Young, 29th Dec 1984. The main influence on the weathering pattern is reddish brake dust and road grime. Gunmetal NGBF 28991 (BWH/FWH) at Young, 29th Dec 1984, showing the brownish colour that accumulated on these vehicles and the patch of SRA Red added to accentuate the new 4 letter code. NSSF (BSV) at Flemington Saleyards, 3rd June 1988, in very faded and worn Gunmetal. NSSF (BSV) at Flemington Saleyards, 3rd June 1988, in very faded and worn Gunmetal. Very few, (if any) BSVs were repainted in PTC Blue or SRA Red. NSSF (BSV) at Flemington Saleyards, 3rd June 1988, in very faded and worn Gunmetal. SRA Red NOAF (BD) at Enfield, early 1980s. Another very grimy and faded PTC Blue NOAF (BD) at Enfield, early 1980s very faded and dirty NOAF (BD) at Enfield, early 1980s A line of wagons at Temora on 16th Nov 1984. Another NOAF loaded with wool at Temora on 16th Nov 1984. This one is in SRA Red and in much better condition than the PTC Blue vehicle next to it. NOAF (BD) loaded with wool at Temora, 16th Nov 1984. Vehicle appears to be in grime covered PTC Blue. The colours of the taupaulins show up well. The DOT Diesel fuel tanker in also in PTC Blue.

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]]> Mon Nov 14 2005 Visitors to Lambing Flat http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c742737.html Photos of visitors to Lambing Flat Friday 28 October 2005: Photos of visitors to Lambing Flat

Visitor 5597, a Classic Brass 55 class, passes through Lambing Flat on its way to its owner in....... Tasmania! A specially comissioned paint job that replicates the appearance of the real 5597 in 1965 as closely as possible. As the shadows lengthen, 5597 stands at the coal stage, waiting for her next duty Chris Sim's Classic Brass saturated 5090, modelled on the long time Thirroul shunter known locally as 'Daisy'. She has somehow strayed to Lambing Flat and here waits in the Loop. While it would have been extremely unlikely to find the real life 'Daisy' in the Central West, it would not be out of the question for a saturated 50 class to appear at Lambing Flat prior to 1950. Another shot of Chris Sim's 40 class locos, here heading south past the flour mill. Classic Brass 5597, a commission paint job of a well known Cowra engine, gets ready to depart. Such a perfect loco for Lambing Flat, its a shame I had to give it back to its owner! Classic Brass low frame 3376, a commissioned paint job. A perfect Cowra engine that I would dearly have loved to keep! 3376 again, showing off her 3376 stands outside the station building on a bright, sunny Central West day..... In a classic Blaney-Harden scene, 5597 crosses 3376. 3376 arrives with No 1 passenger from Cowra. 3376 is a low frame Classic Brass model and was painted to represent a Cowra based engine for a customer, in, of all places, Tasmania! Rear three quarter view of 3376, a commissioned paint job I did for a fellow Blaney-Harden line fan! This one got Two of Chris Sim's 40 class crossing a Standard Goods hauled train on Lambing Flat. Chris wrote an article on his three 40 class locos that appeared in the October 2005 issue of AMRM. It must be the '70s... a weathered Indian red Eureka 620 class 2 car Diesel Train stands at Lambing Flat. This is straight out of the box! Absolutely magnificent model, Congratulations Eureka! Chris Sim's delightful 5192 stands at Lambing Flat. Being a South Coast engine, her appearance is much 'blacker' than the dusty, drought affected regular denizens of Lambing Flat. Chris's 5192 again, undergoing trials before returning to her usual haunt on 'Como'. Another of Chris's South Coast stalwats also recently passed through the workshops at Lambing Flat. This is 5192, a Mansfield brass model with a Classic Mort's Dock tender, thereby replicating the appearance of the prototype when it was allocated to the 'Coast'. As with many South Coast Standard Goods locos, she was not confined to freight, as a number of photos exist of her on passenger trains. She had never been a good runner, but the local fitters soon ascertained that the axleboxes were so sloppy that they were moving fore and aft as the loco moved, causing the mechanism to bind as the wheels revolved. A couple of 'shims' made from 5 thou styrene inserted between the axleboxes and the engine frame on the last two driving wheels soon had her running sweetly again. After a quick trial run and photostop, she too returned to 'Como' to keep the heavy South Coast traffic moving. Chris Sim's very nicely weathered 2532 drifts into the yard with a goods. Chris Sim's 2532, a Classic brass model, is quite often to be found lurking about the environs of Lambing Flat. It is considered that she is a somewhat inappropriate loco for 'Como', so she came to visit one day and has yet to go home... Unfortunately she suffers from the same drive train problems that afflict the District Superintendant's least favourite loco, 2406, so she tends to be left in the shed, except as a last resort. She does look very nice though, so she gets to head the ocassional train in order to keep her wheels polished. Here she waits to depart, assisted by her partner in crime, 2402. As far as any one can remember, this was the first time the two 2-6-0s had double headed a train! The Lambing Flat workshops often play host to locos more commonly seen on 'Como'. Chris's last run Model Dockyard 3806 has been languishing in the repair roads for some time with a broken motion bracket, which the fitters, in an unacustomed fit of zeal, managed to repair today. Here she is with her fresh paint gleaming in the sun, entering Lambing Flat station on a trial run. The fitting staff are pleased to report that the repair has been successful and she has now returned to her normal duty powering the 'South Coast Daylight' on 'Como'... On trial after minor repairs, Chris Sim's beautifully painted 3806 trundles into the yard with a goods train. Lambing Flat is not accustomed to locomotives of such size and weight, particularly as the District Superintendant is still traumatised from the day, many years ago, when a 57 came to town... Factory weathered Eureka 620 powers past the Co-op. Straight out of the box, factory weathered original Tuscan Eureka 620 class 2 car diesel glides into the station. Another bright, sunny day in the Central West, circa 1964, as a 620 class 2 car diesel idles in the platform. Won't be long now before I will really be able to hear it idling when the sound fitted versions arrive! Another shot of a visiting Eureka 620 class in original livery The infamous 'rusty smokebox' pre-production sample of Eureka's Garratt, paying a quick visit to Lambing Flat for the attentions of the Official Photographer. A CL at Lambing Flat! CL 1 'John Gorton' under trial, circa 1975... The Trainorama single ended 930 class arrived last week, and a couple passed through LF for the benefit of the 'Official' photographer. Beatiful models, shame I had to give them back!

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]]> Fri Oct 28 2005 Scenes around Lambing Flat http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c740733.html General scenes on Lambing Flat Wednesday 26 October 2005: General scenes on Lambing Flat

Under an overcast sky, 4429 waits in the Loop as 3324 enters the station on the Main. 5184 runs past a line of tarped S trucks that are part of a train standing in the Loop. 1706 arrives on a passenger train while 5262 waits in the Loop with a goods. Modified AR kits MLV loads fruit at the Co-op The FO and HS off the school train stand in the dock 3610 stands at the Down Outer Home signal, opposite the Wombat Flour Mill, waiting to gain entry to Lambing Flat yard. The old meets the new! 3610 enters the Loop while very new 4820 waits to depart with a passenger train. The cleanliness and the parralel sided exhaust stack of 4820 date this photo to mid to late 1960...... Modified Classic brass 3324 waits for departure time wih a passenger train. 3324 was another famous Cowra engine 3324 framed under the road overbridge at the western end of Lambing Flat. By the look of the weird purple light a storm is coming... Activity at Lambing Flat's station building. Buildings are scratchbuilt from styrene and are based on the A3 skillion roofed building that once stood at Greenthorpe on the Grenfell line Lambing Flat's weighbridge and weighbridge hut, constructed from the Stephen Johnson kit. Lambing Flat's J1 Station Officer's residence, a very seriously modified LJ card kit Detail in the yard, Ball lever points and Catchpoint indicator. Wombat Flour Mill's office building, scratchbuilt with the assistance of Heljan wall parts. It is based on the building that once stood at the flour mill at Grenfell. Overall view of Lambing Flat from the western end of the yard. 3324 waits to depart with a passenger train while 3112 shunts the yard A view of 3112 shunting, taken through the 5 ton gantry crane on No 2 Goods siding 3610 waits in the Loop as 4429 arrives on the Main. No relief in sight after another 100 deg day in the Central West. 4429 draws to a stand at The shadows are lengthening as 3610 prepares to depart. Its been another 3610 draws to a stand at Lambing Flat. Its 1946 at Lambing Flat as green 3516 stands in the platform with a train of Mike McCormac's superb 2402 standing at the eastern end of the yard. 2402 arrives on a goods train. Not often modelled is a Guard's van running as an ordinary vehicle in a train. This was done when the rumber of trains in one direction was more than the number of trains in the opposite direction, and like locomotives, Guard's vans had to be 'balanced Standard Goods 5262 shunts No 1 Goods siding before departing for Harden with the Pick-up. 4429 arrives from Cowra with a train of louvre vans to be loaded with fruit. 5262 stands in the Loop waiting to depart once 4429's train is 4429 stands at the eastern end of the yard with a train of louvre and refrigerated vans. Standard Goods 5262 shunts some 'early days' rolling stock at the western end of the yard My factory weathered, sound equipped Eureka Garratt is back home at last! The factory weathering job isn't too bad, but a model of this quality deserves a weathering job as good as I can do... When I get the chance its going to get a full 'West of Bathurst' style weathering job. 3610 stands in the Loop with a Mail train while the 620 set occupies the Main. 3610 has just been fitted with a Tsunami DCC sound chip and the sounds have been 'tuned' to be as much like a 36 as possible. Belpaire 'Pig', 3610, waits in the loop as Garratt 6035 drifts in with a goods train.

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]]> Wed Oct 26 2005 Lambing Flat's passenger cars http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c734983.html Photos of Lambing Flat's fleet of passenger cars Saturday 22 October 2005: Photos of Lambing Flat's fleet of passenger cars

Superdetailed Trainorama FJ on Protype VAM/LAM Sleeping Car converted from Trainorama AM parts. Vehicle is painted in post 1938 fully lined Tuscan and Russet. I know the bogies are incorrect for this vehicle, and one day I'll get around to building a more appropriate set....... Low semi-elliptical roofed LFX constructed from modified Main West sides, ILM LFX underframe, AM models PHG roof and scratchbuilt ends. Painted in post 1946 simple lined Tuscan and Russet An ancient Protype high semi elleptical roofed LFX. FJ sitting car fitted with Dean bogies, modified from the original Trainorama RTR model My favourite Dogbox, High semi-elliptical roofed BX with Dean bogies. Main West sides, scratchbuilt everything else. Detailed Workshop 5 MHO A memory of my time on the railways! Self portriat leaning on the Guard's door. MHOs didn't quite look this fine when I rode around in them in the late '70s/early '80s, but the stance of the Guard figure accurately reflects reality! AM Sleeping car. Detailed original Trainorama model, this is the other side of the FJ. One of the advantages of a CR 57, a superdetailed Workshop 5 kit. This is the Tuscan and Russet side.... And this is the post '54 Indian Red side of CR 57...... twice the vehicles for half the effort... ;-) Superdetailed Trax/Powerline FS in Tuscan and Russet. Unfortunately I finished mine just before Phil Collins gave his excellent talk at the Modelling the Railways of NSW Convention in 1993, so they are not *quite* right... ;-) Low semi-elleptical roofed EHO converted from Main West sides and underframe, AM roof and scratchbuilt ends. Thats what we had to do in the early '80s to get an even half decent EHO, much easier these days thanks to ILM and Mike McCormac Superdetailed Trax/Powerline BS, also in Tuscan and Russet, which some of these cars still carried in the early '70s! And yes, the other side is post '54 Indian red..... ;-) HS 408, trailing the Down Murringo Mixed, is gently shunted into the platform behind the connecting train comprised of a Tuscan & Russet FS and a Post '54 Red BS FS converted from Trax/Powerline. This is the post '54 Indian red side of the Tuscan and Russet FS seen in other photos. The advantages of a 'shelf' layout ;-) The post '54 Indian red side of the BS. Converted from the Trax/Powerline model ACM 799, modified from the old Rails North epoxy kit. 799 was the only ACM to have the crownlights removed, the sides sheathed in plywood and the 'Dean' bogies replaced with 2ANs. The model represents is appearance from about 1967, so it is a little out of period for Lambing Flat. Austrains CBC, more or less straight out of the box, except for some Tuscan red on the sides of the clerestory and weathering on the roof and underframe. A varnished TAM sleeping car, modified from the Lima model. It is painted to represent the unpainted, varnished exterior that these cars featured from introduction till the 1950s. The colour is based on two published photos of varnished NSWGR carriages and personal recollections of a couple of people who saw them in service. It doesn't often run on 'Lambing Flat', being more of a 'main line' carriage. It was originally constructed as the first of three to model the pre-war Melbourne Limited, but only this one managed to get finished.

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]]> Sat Oct 22 2005 Lambing Flat's steam locomotives http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c734373.html Photos of the steam locomotives of "Lambing Flat" Friday 21 October 2005: Photos of the steam locomotives of "Lambing Flat"

3063T is a modified Trax brass loco and represents the loco while it was allocated to Cowra during the early 1960s. 5262 is a modified Classic brass D50 class with a Mansfield 3650gal tender. 3610 stands at the water column. 5262 stands at the caol stage at 3324 at the coal stage. 3324 is a detailed Classic Brass model Lambing Flat's favourite loco, 1248. A heavily modified Trax Brass model 1248 taking water at Lambing Flat's new water column 3063T enters the yard with a goods train 3063T also takes water at the new water column. 3063T is a modified Trax Brass model 3063T near the loco siding 5262 enters the yard, 1706, a modified Mansfield Brass model 1248 again 3610, detailed Austrains, waits for departure time with a Pass 5184, Mansfield Brass loco with superdetailed FSM whitemetal kit Turret tender, enters Lambing Flat with a Goods train 5184 runs past the stock race at the entrance to Lambing Flat's yard Mansfield 5184 shunts at the western end of Lambing Flat yard Mansfield Brass 5184 with superdetailed FSM whitemetal Turret tender shunts at Lambing Flat 5184 pauses during shunting at Lambing Flat Bergs Brass 3112 shunting the yard. This was my first brass loco purchase back in about 1979 and other than a bit of paint touch up and the recent addition of crew and keroscene marker lamps on the buffer beam, has been going strong for nearly 30 years. She has recently been allocated to Lambing Flat for Murringo branch and School train operation after languishing in my display case for the last 6 years or so..... the only reason she was in the display case was that I hadn't got around to putting her back on the layout..... Bergs Brass 3516 in 1940s era lined green waits at Lambing Flat with a Departmental Inspection train of TAM sleeper and BAM 2 Observation car. The District Superintendant's least liked locomotive, 2402 arrives with a goods train. She isn't liked much because, despite much work, this remotored and gearboxed Classic brass model just won't run smoothly enough and is used only as a last resort! Newly fitted with a Tsunami DCC sound chip, 3610 really does simmer in the Loop at Lambing Flat!

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]]> Fri Oct 21 2005 Rurr Valley Railway http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c734267.html Photos of my 1:24 scale Garden Railway based on the railways of the west coast of Tasmania Friday 21 October 2005: Photos of my 1:24 scale Garden Railway based on the railways of the west coast of Tasmania

Still my favourite, the RVR's original loco, No 1, converted from an LGB TGR CC 119, scratchbuilt in styrene, stands in the goods siding at Underpool. Standard Bachmann trolley with trolley pole removed. With a little work and the fitting of passenger bogies it should resemble a Mt Lyell O class passenger car..... in the meantime its the RVR's experimental battery electric railcar..... ;-) In mid 2004 another Ebay special arrived, this Bachmann A scratchbuilt in styrene model of a Tasmanian Government Railways (ex Tasmanian Main Line Railway) E+ (E cross) closed van. Not many references to these vehicles have survived, but what I have been able to find out has resulted in this interpretation of what one may have looked like while operating on the Bellarive-Sorrell line. Scratchbuilt in styrene on a modified Lehmann chassis, this is a model of a TGR, (ex TMLR) E+ closed van as running on the isolated Bellarive-Sorrell line in the early part of the 20th Century. Another recently completed model, C 8, converted from a 4 wheel toy open wagon produced by My first 16mm wagon. Scratchbuilt in styrene and timber on an Atlas O gauge 4 wheel caboose chassis, this vehicle is just the thing to take visiting to 32mm lines with the This Ebay special arrived in late 2004 and is a Bachmann The new Bachmann The RVR's most recent passenger aquisition, another Bachmann passenger car, Scratchbuilt styrene TGR CC open wagon waits by the coal stage to be unloaded. The Bachmann tram hauling a trailer past Bottom Points The most recently completed vehicle. D 7 has a scratchbuilt styrene body on a modified Aristocraft tender chassis and is inspired by the Emu Bay Rwy's B class timber bogie open wagons. It is loaded with coke, which was a major traffic on the Mt Lyell Rwy, being back loaded in the ore wagons from the port to the smelter. It also serves as a Mildly modified Bachmann Porter saddle tank trundles along Bottom Rd towards Possum Point Mildly modified Bachmann Porter saddletank on the Bottom Rd. Pride of the Line! The RVR's original loco, No 1, was inspired by the Mt Lyell and Burrinjuck Krausses, and was modified from an LGB This is a 32mm gauge, 16mm to the foot The RVR's latest loco, 2-4-2ST No 3, trundles off the Dragonrock bridge and along the rock wall section towards Bottom Points No 3 shunts the wharf at Possum Point A shot from our most recent running session in November 2005. Activity at Possum Point station, D1 shunts the wharf sidings while No 3 rests in loco.

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]]> Fri Oct 21 2005 Lambing Flat's goods rolling stock http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c734170.html Miscellaneous photos of various items of goods rolling stock that is running, or will run ;-) on "Lambing Flat" Friday 21 October 2005: Miscellaneous photos of various items of goods rolling stock that is running, or will run ;-) on "Lambing Flat"

CW 27785, a 1948 built CW in original condition, converted from a Bergs CW 1948 GSV constructed from SJM BSV parts 1929 GSV scratchbuilt with the aid of Camco/Silvermaz bars CW 27971, superdetailed Camco/Silvermaz model of strenthened 1948 built CW BD in post 1930 condition constructed from ILM kit A couple of weathered Trainorama steel S trucks A rake of weathered Trainorama steel S trucks on A rake of open wagons, including steel S trucks, a D truck and a post-war composite S A superdetailed Silvermaz post-war composite S truck and two weathered, but otherwise straight out of the box, Austrains K wagons S 1463, converted from a Silvermaz kit with the S truck ICV 4569, a superdetailed LMR kit LV 5741, a superdetailed Berg's kit. This one is modelled as an autocoupled version, as can be seen from the short, standard LV 16123, a conversion of the Lima model. The ends are from the Bergs LV kit and the underframe is a Silvermaz item. An SHG with end windows, steel S trucks and a Tuscan and Russet dogbox sets the late '40s/early '50s scene at Lambing Flat. SHG 22510 is an ILM kit and the steel S trucks are from Trainorama. A superdetailled AR kits MLV S trucks and cattle wagons at Lambing Flat. MHG 11604, a superdetailed Trax/Powerline model LV 797, another Berg's kit, except that this one has hook drawgear and Turton buffers D 9179 and BD 8415, ILM kits An 1895 BCW, a superdetailed OSV and 1929 GSV, scratchbuilt using Silvermaz parts Superdetailed Powerline S truck and Trax/Silvermaz RU. The S truck is acting prototypically as a match truck between the autocoupled but bufferless RUs and the hook drawgeared 36 class Stock wagons and S trucks at Detailed Trax K wagon with Sydney Hobbies wool bale load ILM BD kit in original condition, loaded with wool bales Underside of KC conversion from Austrains K truck and ILM RU Interior of KC conversion showing hatch covers on the hoppers. The KC was fitted with buffers when first constructed. Side view of KC wagon under conversion from Austrains K wagon. The KC wagons were a 1940s conversion for wheat haulage that had only four hoppers. It will eventually have a taupaulin like a CU wagon One of my weathered Trainorama steel S trucks Another variation of weathering on a Trainorama steel S truck One more variation on a theme of weathered Trainorama steel S trucks A rake of steel S trucks An MLV, a GSV and a CV stand near the eastern clearance point at Lambing Flat A rake of wagons, including a steel S truck, a 1948 CW in original condition and a U wagon, stand at Lambing Flat. I've just purchased a new camera, as unfortunately and annoyingly, my two year old Canon A300 died recently. This is one of a couple of test shots I took today as I was The latest wagon to be added to the roster, an ILM BDS open wagon. I made the masters for this vehicle for Ian about 10 years ago, but I had not got around to completing one for myself till quite recently. MHG 11843, converted from a Powerline version of the Trax/Powerline model. It has had many altered and added details, including correcting the mistaken arrangement of the perishable compartment doors and modelling the main loading doors in the open position. Unlike some model guards, the guards on Lambing Flat latch the doors back properly and don't let them PHG 14962, mildly modified in 1985 from the old ABL kit, which was very good for its time. As far as I can remember the only thing I changed was to fix up the incorrect size of the Guard's access doors by filling and scribing a new door outline. Some extra detail was added, including lamp irons, chimney for the stove, bars on the inside of the windows and extra handrails. This is one of my favourite vans. The red NSWR version of the GHG, correctly modelled in original condition before the Guard's compartment was modified to improve the draught sealing in the early '70s. A new internal bulhead was installed to the left of the louvred section, which was removed and replaced with new access doors and the old Guard's access doors removed and sealed. Another magnificent model of one of my favourite brakevans. Now to paint the handrails black and to do a little light weathering and another fantastic vehicle will be ready for service. If you want to find out what I intend to do to them, read a future isse of AMRM... :-) Recently took delivery of my first two Trainorama brakevans, this OHG and the red GHG in the other photo. No doubt about it, they are another magnificent model from Trainorama. Once it has a little light weathering it will look superb... Another FHG, this time the 'black' one, which the tender documents indicate that the NHGs were painted when delivered. This will definitely need weathering to blend it in, as its a bit stark, straight out of the box. Finally managed to aquire a couple of FHGs. This one is in 'Gunmetal' and blends in very well, even without weathering. I've finally aquired the rebuilt version of the red Trainorama GHG that I have very fond memories of from my days as a Sydney Terminal Guard. While most of Sydney's work involved suburban, interurban and country passenger working, there was a bit of goods working, to 'keep our hand in' uptill the introduction of wb working in the mid 1980s. I used to work the the occasional goods train in the late '70s, before I went full time onto the Parcel Van roster in 1980. Ahh, those were the days! A Trainorama BWH, straight out of the box. Just needs a little weathering... perfection indeed! Brand new Trainorama BCH. To think that I used to spend months detailing kits to this standard, now all one has to do is open the box! A better view of the later version of the Trainorama GHG.

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]]> Fri Oct 21 2005 HOn3.5 Tasmanian Models http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c734164.html A few photos of my HOn3.5 models of Tasmanian Government Railways stock Friday 21 October 2005: A few photos of my HOn3.5 models of Tasmanian Government Railways stock

WD Models E van WD Models C open wagon WD Models C open wagon showing interior weathering I have no idea what TGR stock is doing in the yard at Lambing Flat!

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]]> Fri Oct 21 2005 Diesels on Lambing Flat http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c734120.html Some photos of some of my diesels on Lambing Flat Friday 21 October 2005: Some photos of some of my diesels on Lambing Flat

Trainorama 44 class weathered. Its so easy these days with models of this quality! The other side of 4429, caught in the glow of the setting sun ;-) Heavy power comes to Weathered Trainorama 44 and Austrains 442 haul a wheat train through Lambing Flat Weathered Austrains 442 4429 glides across the level crossing at the western end of the yard Partially complete 4820. Trax 48 body with K&M chassis in the process of being detailed as 4820 with original parallel sided exhaust stack 4429 drifts into Lambing Flat yard with a general goods. 3610 waits for a clear road to depart into the single line section to Wombat, once 4429's train is safely tucked away 4429 arrives with a fruit train. My sound Eureka 620 has arrived at last! It sounds as good as it looks, and one of these days I'll give it a little light weathering.

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]]> Fri Oct 21 2005 Austrain 36 class projects http://jamesmcinerney8531.fotopic.net/c721167.html Various photos of upgraded Austrain 36 class locos Monday 10 October 2005: Various photos of upgraded Austrain 36 class locos

3610 before painting, showing some of the alterations on the right side, including drive to the mechanical lubricator, The altered 36 before weathering. It looked so nice at this stage that I was tempted to only lightly weather it! However, I eventually decided to heavily weather it, as originally planned. The weathering style was based on the weathering paterns displayed by 36 class operating on the Main South 3610 complete and weathered hauls an empty wheat train into Lambing Flat Austrains Belpaire 36 before repainting showing the alterations made to the model Comparison between altered 36 after

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