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Searching through some old files I had lurking around and came across this link, which is still active. http://www.railpage.org.au/articles/G517.html It basically describes a trip in the cab of a "G" class loco from the viewpoint of a truck driver. Some fascinating stuff there. For...

I'll probably get sued, shot and have my clothes burnt for using this without permission but a link to a photo of 3 bulldogs still in service in 1997 in Victoria. The "B" is double-ended, the "S" class is single ended. http://www.railpage.org.au/pix/diesel/B61-S302-S311_Dynon_09-11-1997.JPG

I posted a link to a looooong passenger train a while back. Here's a link to the parent site with some stuff from around Victoria. On several of the videos you can here the bark of an old 567, as well as 645s and some of the new GEs http://www.omni.com.au/railway/ Enjoy. (I hope the link...

One of the longest Melbourne to Adelaide passenger trains seen in a long time. Run after our football grand Final last year. http://mule.omni.com.au:8080/ramgen/railway/extended%20overland%20through%20middle%20footscray%20on%2021-9-2002.rm Motive power is 2 GE export models, I think...

As we wind down towards the Christmas holidays I'd just like to wish all contributors and readers-passing-through all the best for the festive season. Early forecasts are for a temp in the 40's(celsius), over a hundred farengrade, on Christmas Day, when we'll sit down to a burnt turkey...

Yesterday I posted a couple of links for narrow gauge and logging in Australia. For the street railway/interurban fans out there here's a link to a rather large Australian site. As you'll know Melbourne is the capital of trams in Australia, although Sydney has put in a short route in the last...

For those interested, some websites with Australian narrow gauge info. There's a truckload of info out there and this is what came of 5 minutes on Google. http://www.puffingbilly.com.au/fan/heritage/hist-53.htm The main tourist railway of Victoria, with info on the narrow gauge lines of...

I know it's been done ad nauseam all over the web, but, where is the best place to learn how to handlay track? I'll be starting with the usual starights and freehand curves initially but then hope to graduate to turnouts eventually. Thanks in advance.

You can't beat the sound of an EMD 567 and coupled with the sight of a bulldog body it makes for sensory overload. Then make the body a double-ended bulldog, and that's what passes the end of the road where I live 3 times a day. After our rail system was privatised in Victoria not so long ago...

I was going to post this in the Academy but couldn't find the "post new topic" button. When modelling a pass carriage, rather than polluting a paint brush with white paint, having just used it for applying another colour on the body, I use "Liquid Paper" or "White Out" to put the white privacy...