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| July 2008 |
Front Cover (Click for a larger view)
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Platform 2008
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News
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– South East Queensland Infrastructure review
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Rail Industry/Railway People
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Catchpoints
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In Brief
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Preservation & Tourist
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Operations
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– Port Augusta and its desert backyard 38
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– Scenic South Coast
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LocoShed Express
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Review
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Readers Write
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Above:
A real ‘head turner’ during late May was Southern and Silverton’s No. 4846, an empty wagon movement from Newcastle
to Parkes, which ran behind the spectacular array of SCT11, SCT10, FL220, 44204 and 80s4 on Monday 26 May. The two SCT Class units were on delivery from Cardiff to Melbourne, while the trailing trio of ex-NSWSRA units later haul the train from Cootamundra to Parkes, where the wagon rake was to be separated into two groups: those awaiting refurbishment, and those awaiting scrapping. The train is seen here rolling through Yerrinbool south of Sydney. Rob Shaw |
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feature articles
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News Feature
John Hoyle reports on the recent decision to convert the broad-gauge Seymour–Albury line to standard-gauge and the potential effect the project might have on the national network. |
News Feature
New VLocity trailers and locomotive livery
Matt MacFarlane examines the debut of both the new VLocity intermediate trailing motor cars and locomotive livery on N468. |
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To and from Broken Hill
Train driver Bernie Baker gets caught out in disruption at Broken Hill, while Garry Hayes takes a ride on CountryLink’s Xplorer service to the Silver City.
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Tin Hares along a line no more
Not long before the Blayney–Cowra line was formally closed to traffic, Maikha Ly took a ride along the route on a CPH railmotor charter. |
The 80 Class overhauls
Peter Clark ‘lifts the bonnet’ and exmaines the overhaul of Pacific National’s aging Comeng/MLW 80 Class locomotives |
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Postcards from the Wild West—Part 5
Larry Zanker continues his Western-US pilgrimage and heads east into Nevada and California. |
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