While I am busy playing with Ideas I think it is worth keeping a history going. I have been frantically google-ing away for photo’s and tid bits. Here is what I have found;
Kurrajong Station
Mixed Freight
Up the grade toward Kurrajong Yard. Note the inside guide rail, perhaps someone can enlighten me as to its purpose and how it works as I have seen this on corners and grades before.
Known as “The Pansy” seen here crossing the Hawkesbury River. I have no idea how this train came about this name
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Again in Kurrajong yard. I assume this is a CCA and an FO in Tuscan and Russet Livery.
Road overbridge with the Hawkesbury River Crossing in the background. I may try to use this on the entrance to the layout but it is to early to be guaranteed.
So these photo’s give some ideas to reflect on and use to my advantage. As I have said before I am going to use some modellers licence for the area but overall I think if I can capture the atmosphere of the railway I will be well pleased. As I find little bits I will continue to add them to the blog as I am intrigued by the venture.
Cheers
P.S, Photo’s by permission from Alan Aldrich, http://www.hawkesburyhistory.org.au/railways/index.html
Hi Andrew,
ReplyDeleteNice photos, Especially Picture 1 with the 3 door BLV in the siding. I guess you will be wanting one of our AndIan Models ones.
It's great how these photos pop up.
Ian
Funny how you spotted that....
DeleteHi Andrew,
ReplyDeleteThe inside rail basically acts as a check rail to keep the outside wheel flange from climbing the rail on sharp curves.
There's quite a few pictures of this style of track around, here's one example I remembered seeing a while ago located on the Oberon branch.
http://othr.com.au/?attachment_id=267
It would certainly be a great feature to model in P87 and would look far more realistic than what can be achieved using normal RP25/88 wheels.
Cheers
Darren
Hi Andrew,
ReplyDeleteHere's a few more including one pic where you can see the shape of the start of the inner rail.
http://othr.com.au/?attachment_id=271
http://othr.com.au/?attachment_id=322
http://othr.com.au/?attachment_id=321
Cheers
Darren
Excellent Darren, I have seen this on the Dorrigo branch and Tumut but the photo showing the shape of how it starts is just what I was after as I couldn't recall it. Thanks mate.
DeleteI was having a look at the topos to try and see where the railway ran and noticed it was near "Bowen Mountain"!
ReplyDeleteYou should have some good aerial coverage from the 1940's because you are so close to RAAF Richmond.
hahah thats Bizaar....
DeleteHi Andrew
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice ! My wifes aunt lives in Kurrajong (now nearly 80) and still laments the closure of the line every time she comes to visit, by train of course!...and her cousin lives on Bowen Mountain !
Looking forward to following your progress.
Gary
Hi Gary, it seems to be a common theme with people who remember it. I still can't believe that Bowen Mountain is near by, hehehe.
DeleteAndrew,
ReplyDeleteThere's a nice little piece on Kurrajong in Ron Preston's book "Tender into Tank". Seven pages in total plus various pictures. Also in the Appendix is a Working Timetable and a Gradient Chart for the line. Hope this helps. Look forward to further developments.
Thanks for that, I will have to go find the book.
Deletere the BLV, is that a formal product announcement? cheers Nick
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