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Next lot of historic timetables, especially for use with PGibbons' Northern Rivers NSW routes and similar. Also of interest for the east coast Sydney Cairns routes in that era.
Murwillumbah [Pacific Coast MotoRail Express] 2 April 1989 Country and Interstate Timetable State Rail [NSW] https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwdFViUVo5SkowNFU/edit
Cairns Brisbane Sydney 2 April 1989 State Rail NSW Timetable https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwaTVWcDRqN2RvMU0/edit
11/2/1990 NE 1/NE 2 Brisbane Limited Express; NE 3/NE 4 Pacific Coast MotoRail and NT25/NT26 Holiday Coast XPT were replaced by XPT services NT17/NT6 XPT; NT5/NT18 XPT respectively.
Murwillumbah 22 June 1969 Timetable NSWGR [pre MotoRail with 620/720 two car diesel rail cars on some services]
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwV3VtNUV4RzNJWHM/edit
Murwillumbah [Gold Coast MotoRail Express] 2 June 1974 Country Timetable PTC of NSW https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvweGo4ZW9NaHFCVWs/edit
Downloadable using the download option in the drop down menu
You may notice this reflects my love affair with the rail services through Brisbane's south side as well as the NSW Northern Rivers
:hehe:
Murwillumbah [Pacific Coast MotoRail Express] 2 April 1989 Country and Interstate Timetable State Rail [NSW] https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwdFViUVo5SkowNFU/edit
Cairns Brisbane Sydney 2 April 1989 State Rail NSW Timetable https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwaTVWcDRqN2RvMU0/edit
11/2/1990 NE 1/NE 2 Brisbane Limited Express; NE 3/NE 4 Pacific Coast MotoRail and NT25/NT26 Holiday Coast XPT were replaced by XPT services NT17/NT6 XPT; NT5/NT18 XPT respectively.
Murwillumbah 22 June 1969 Timetable NSWGR [pre MotoRail with 620/720 two car diesel rail cars on some services]
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwV3VtNUV4RzNJWHM/edit
Murwillumbah [Gold Coast MotoRail Express] 2 June 1974 Country Timetable PTC of NSW https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvweGo4ZW9NaHFCVWs/edit
Downloadable using the download option in the drop down menu
You may notice this reflects my love affair with the rail services through Brisbane's south side as well as the NSW Northern Rivers
:hehe:
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Timothetoolman
L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N
I think I'm starting to over-do things:hehe:
2 Different Storms - A2 986 on 18:30 DOWN Pass - Faxton
Cheers
Tim
2 Different Storms - A2 986 on 18:30 DOWN Pass - Faxton
Cheers
Tim
Added following to main list; These were each two pages merged into one so sorry if you lived at the page join near Kempsey as a bit was lost. We were not prepared to undo the book. Note the station list as many no longer exist.
1969 Sydney Brisbane Public timetable
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwdFA3czZnWWY3SXc/edit
1969 Brisbane Sydney Public timetable
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwNkxIbTlXWjNEMUE/edit
1969 Sydney Brisbane Public timetable
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwdFA3czZnWWY3SXc/edit
1969 Brisbane Sydney Public timetable
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByB-ppGeDyvwNkxIbTlXWjNEMUE/edit
Brisbane Ekka - South Coast Style
Hello Everyone;
If you living in Qld, you would know about the Ekka. But if your scratching your head and thinking what is Ekka?
Ekka stands for the Royal Brisbane Exhibition.
Let turn back to 1959, when the Cane Toad & Four X Railways (Queensland Railways) was still running the original Gold Coast Railway. During Ekka, coaching stock was limited so all manner of carriages were rostering in for Ekka Service as the network was strained to it limited convaying passengers to and from the show. Normal services were shortened as Carriage stock was diverted to show trains, so it was common to see 2, 3 and 4 car trains making up a consist, sometimes older and close to withdrawn carriages were used; some from the 1880s!!
PB15 450 - climbs hard up the bank as it works the 9:55 Brisbane Exhabition Service from Southport. She is currently making up lost time after experiencing a long delay due to crossing a Tweed Heads bound train at Beenleigh
Connecting Beaudesert - Bethania Railmotor Trundles Across The Pointwork & Enters The Station
A Connecting Beenleigh Train pauses to cross the Ekka Special.
PB15 450 entering Bethania Yard
All Change At Bethania
PB15 450 - Proceeds Over Station Rd Level Crossing
PB15 531 - Leaves Bethania Bound for Beenleigh & The Railmotor turns on the forkline to make up a return Beaudesert Service
Regards
Michael Gitsham
QHR Commissioner Of Railways
Hello Everyone;
If you living in Qld, you would know about the Ekka. But if your scratching your head and thinking what is Ekka?
Ekka stands for the Royal Brisbane Exhibition.
Let turn back to 1959, when the Cane Toad & Four X Railways (Queensland Railways) was still running the original Gold Coast Railway. During Ekka, coaching stock was limited so all manner of carriages were rostering in for Ekka Service as the network was strained to it limited convaying passengers to and from the show. Normal services were shortened as Carriage stock was diverted to show trains, so it was common to see 2, 3 and 4 car trains making up a consist, sometimes older and close to withdrawn carriages were used; some from the 1880s!!
PB15 450 - climbs hard up the bank as it works the 9:55 Brisbane Exhabition Service from Southport. She is currently making up lost time after experiencing a long delay due to crossing a Tweed Heads bound train at Beenleigh
Connecting Beaudesert - Bethania Railmotor Trundles Across The Pointwork & Enters The Station
A Connecting Beenleigh Train pauses to cross the Ekka Special.
PB15 450 entering Bethania Yard
All Change At Bethania
PB15 450 - Proceeds Over Station Rd Level Crossing
PB15 531 - Leaves Bethania Bound for Beenleigh & The Railmotor turns on the forkline to make up a return Beaudesert Service
Michael Gitsham
QHR Commissioner Of Railways
danielches
Member
Just a quick few shots. I was also wondering with the DEB Railcars, regarding the make-up of a consist. Is there a 'proper way to do it', like how the 620/720 railcars are always one of each in a set, is it best to have one 900 motor, followed by one or two 800 class trailers, and then a 950 motor at the end, or should each consist consist of either two 900 motors, or two 950 motors? Thanks.
Forest_Runner
Well-known member
Don't post much these days, but just dropping in with one of my own... NSW branch line c1970s...
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NSWGR_46Class
Just call my Captain Rude
Just a quick few shots. I was also wondering with the DEB Railcars, regarding the make-up of a consist. Is there a 'proper way to do it', like how the 620/720 railcars are always one of each in a set, is it best to have one 900 motor, followed by one or two 800 class trailers, and then a 950 motor at the end, or should each consist consist of either two 900 motors, or two 950 motors? Thanks.
Your right it should be 900 or 950 power cars at each end not mixed 900 one end a 950 the other.
The DEB sets were air-conditioned and intended for long distance main line services. The DEB sets were deployed in 3 and 4-car units consisting of a driving power car at each end and 1 or 2 trailer cars in the centre. Buffet services were provided from one of the trailer cars in each unit.
The power cars had two different configurations, the 900 Class (PF 901-910) having full passenger seating, while the 950 Class (HPF 951-958) had a compartment for 4 tons of luggage in addition to passenger seating. PF 906 was rebuilt as HPF 959 in 1982.
The trailer cars had a number of different seating configurations, depending upon which of the services they were deployed. There were three First Class passenger cars (TB 801-803), seven Second Class sitting cars with buffer (TFR 851-857), two composite sitting cars with buffet (TCR 861-862) and three composite sitting cars (TC 751-753).
There were also three parcel trailers built with dual braking systems to enable them to work with normal Westinghouse braked passenger stock and with the rail car fleet. These were coded TP 351-353 and worked through from Sydney on overnight mail trains to connect with the Far West Express at Dubbo and obviated the necessity of transhipping luggage and parcels between the mail and the rail car service. Power for lighting and air-conditioning was provided to the trailer from the adjoining power car.
danielches
Member
Thanks a lot for clearing that up for me.
Love the Kingaroy line shot Forest Runner!
Just letting you all know regarding the Southern Main Line, I'm passing the creators helmet over to Ghostryder. I recently got a job in train control with Queensland Rail and my time for Trainz of late has been minimal. So I decided to hand the work in progress over to Ghosty. Who I know will look after my baby. haha.
Some amazing screenies here of late. Keep up the awesome work.
- Kent
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Bloody hell Kent
You have got it spot on
Just been been down that way,looked at Kingaroy,and BVL,Southern line is looking Fantastic
Cheers,
Patchy
Nice shots, can I ask what that bridge is? (I already asked didn't I)
DD 560 works hard across the Cardinia Creek bridge with a 580t ballast train for the Strzelecki line.
Having crossed over to the Strzelecki branch, DD 560 works it's way across the Rossiter Road level crossing.
Viewed from on board one of the ballast wagons, we see DD 560 slowly working it's way along the Strzelecki branch.
Having reached the freshly laid track, the train slowly works forward as it drops ballast onto the trackbed.
Zec
NSWGR_46Class
Just call my Captain Rude
There is a photo of a 5 car deb set on the Canberra express but I was told that this was just a publicy shot taken during the testing phase they never were in service as a 5 car set.
