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Whipped
Good to hear you are stil sticking to it modeltrains! Apart from my giant Glasgow Tramway mentioned a while back I am gradually working through the whole of the N. Ireland Railway over in Ulster plus the Belfast-Dublin Line from Scotland (apart from a couple of visits thank goodness for Google Earth). I have known keen Trainzers who buckle and give up working on a route so giving oneself occasional breaks can help alieviate temptation. Good on you. A Scotch pie and bottle of Irn Bru for you - so keep at it!
Good on yer mate. As a fan of Aussie rail I always look forward to new additions. My creative/artistic ability is zero, so I am destined to wait for those who not only have the time and patience,
but also the ability to bring these routes to life.
Cheers
Bob (CRO)
Thanks for the kind comments guys, it just gives u little kick to know it will be well worth it .
@rjhowie,,, Keep up the great work on your route, that is going to be one mighty achievement finishing a route of that size!
@CRO,,, Thanks for the reassuring comment, Tasmania has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world as with the railway line runs right next to the ocean on the Northwest coast, which you can often sea marine life eg.. i was out training the other mouth and a pod of about 12 Dolphins came up next to me while i was on my board, & they were a arm's length away from me and my board (i could pat these wild Dolphins, it was amazing). And there's not many places in the world you can see a train run this close to the ocean, along with the beautiful lush scenery, and id like to share this with Fellow Trainzers.
Here's some videos off "you-tube", Recomend watching these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeGIVepz9o4&feature=related - Northwest coast of Tas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdKncBwe30A - West coast bound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVp3Te2Ed_s - Northwest coast of Tas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mETcrqv3F8&feature=related - Overall view of Tasmanian Railways
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpxQF3Ooe_I&feature=related - Tasmania's Paper Train
These are not my videos.
Tasrail's fleet of locos are sadly aging fast. Us Australian rail fans, i am guessing would remember them as some of our fleet are ex QR. Our oldest locomotive witch is still in service and going well
is 41years of age! Our current colour scheme is gray and yellow whihc is feally new (about 12months running):
- DQ2012 "celebrating" Rosbery Mine 75 years new. Picture at Ulverstone by me.
The rail network in Tasmania has suffered from a lack of investment in recent decades. For this reason, in 2007 the Tasmanian Government purchased the rail network from Pacific National. The Tasmania State Government and the Australian Government joined forces to contribute funds to rescue the rail way. -Statement from Tasrail's website
Funding has also gone into track up grades, with the help of Queensladn Rail: (2010)
- East Ulverstone, QR resleaping Tasrail Network 2010
- West Ulverstone 'Goat island', QR resleaping Tasrail Network 2010
But the Railway is slowly getting back up to its feet as Downer Rail, in partner with Progress Rail USA has been awarded the Tasrail contract to design, build and deliver 17 new PR22L locomotives, modified to suit the Tasmanian rail network for the sum of 60million. This is fantastic news as Tasmania has not seen brand new locomotives in decades. Tasrail recantly perchused 4 second had locomotives to help freight hall in Tas: 2151D, 2152D, 2153D & 2154D which was purchased off Queensland Rail.
cheers Dan
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