by Jeremy | Dec 29, 2019 | Railways
From 1961 to 1964 my father was posted to Adelaide and as a young railfan I traded New Zealand’s Abs and Ks for South Australian 500s and 520s. One of the conditions of his job was leave in England every two years and in late 1961 and early 1964 we sailed to England...
by Jeremy | Dec 29, 2019 | Railways
One of the most amazing railways in the world today is Argentina’s famous narrow gauge railway in Patagonia. With a gauge of 750mm ( 2 feet 5 ½ inches ) the 402 kilometre long line is now open over the complete length. There are no regular trains, but Tourist runs...
by Jeremy | Dec 11, 2019 | Railways
This article is reproduced from the Australian Railway Enthusiast Magazine, Winter 2019 STOPOVER IN TRINIDAD In 1964, after three years in Adelaide, my father was transferred to Lagos in Nigeria. Taking the ‘Overland’ to Melbourne we sailed on the wonderful P&O...
by Jeremy | Jul 17, 2019 | Railways
Freshly restored by the Pichi Richi Railway, former South Australian Railways Yx class 2-6-0 number 141 made it’s first public appearance at the Trans-Continental Railway Centenary at Port Augusta in October 2017. The ‘Colonial Mogul’ was a successful design of Beyer...
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