Sandstone & Termite

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by FWLR » Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:14 am

Oh heck Greg, that was a sorry site. Still the video was brilliant to watch. :thumbright:

Happy New Year mate. :occasion5: :occasion7: :occasion9:

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by gregh » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:33 am

ge_rik wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:12 am Looks like they are developing a good eye for shots of trains.

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Yep, they seem to listening to me when I tell them to look out for ugly backgrounds and by changing the camera angle a little you can sometimes get rid of the background or at least minimize it. I was yelled at a couple of times to get out of the shot (well asked politely really). I am impressed with some of the loco shots they got.
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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by gregh » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:33 am

FWLR wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:14 am Oh heck Greg, that was a sorry site. Still the video was brilliant to watch. :thumbright:

Happy New Year mate. :occasion5: :occasion7: :occasion9:
Thanks Rod. Same to you.
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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by gregh » Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:19 am

First run of 2021 with Geof and Keith.
Was not a very successful day. Apart from being too humid, I had two locos fail with low battery and one with a suspected plug/socket problem between tender and loco.
Geof's loco had a traction problem slipping on grades. And Keith's newest loco turned out to be undergauge at 42 mm so kept derailing.
I had wanted to run a big coal day but it was truncated due to loco failures. ( and the humidity)

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by ge_rik » Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:49 am

Really enjoyable video, Greg.

An impressive array of locos on the coal trains. Not sure if that was because of the failures or the rostering for the day.
Really liked the shot of the double header going up the gradient and the viewpoint shifting to beneath the trestle.
That hybrid loco of Keith's looks 'interesting'.... with its extended height cab.

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by FWLR » Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:45 am

Another brilliant video Greg. I could watch them all day, but not allowed. Anne is telling me off now for being online for too long.... :dontknow: why..

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by BertieB » Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:58 pm

This will hardly be an original or surprising comment but β€” what a wonderful railway. I’m particularly taken with the 0-6-0 tender and double-heading tank locos. Lovely

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by gregh » Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:59 am

BertieB wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:58 pm This will hardly be an original or surprising comment but β€” what a wonderful railway. I’m particularly taken with the 0-6-0 tender and double-heading tank locos. Lovely
Thanks for the nice comment. It was too bad that the 0-6-0 failed during the video - it was a broken wire between tender and loco.
I really like to use double headers or bank engines.
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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by Old Man Aaron » Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:44 pm

One of those days, huh? Get the same issue with humidity here, too.
Quite enjoyed watching the coal trains, you've certainly captured that NSWGR feel.
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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by gregh » Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:25 am

Those of you who have been following my swimming pool car in the "Projects" section will have seen parts of this video before.
This is supposed to be a "Promotional Movie" made by the SaTR Management to publicize the Oasis Pool service.

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by GAP » Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:46 am

gregh wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:25 am Those of you who have been following my swimming pool car in the "Projects" section will have seen parts of this video before.
This is supposed to be a "Promotional Movie" made by the SaTR Management to publicize the Oasis Pool service.

So when can I make a booking to ride the pool train, are the pools heated?

From a technical point of view; I take it that there a gyroscopic device that adjusts the pool level for the grades, so there is no water depth variation at each end of the pools as the grade changes?
Pools mounted on base controlled by hydraulic rams perhaps?
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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by FWLR » Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:57 am

Brilliant video Greg again. The shot taken from under the trellis seemed a bit scary but unusual.... Loved it.

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by gregh » Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:23 am

It's finally stopped raining in Sydney, so it was possible to give my new baby Heisler a run at a mate's place. (My layout is still drying out)

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by philipy » Fri Mar 11, 2022 9:41 am

Very nice slow running Greg. The very first bit coming out of the brush, just looks so realistic.

The log storage on the Climax is interesting, never seen it like that before.
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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by gregh » Sun Jun 11, 2023 7:36 am

I haven't made many videos lately, but I think this old hasn't been seen on this forum before.
It's the story of a very busy coal haulage day on the SaTR.

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by FWLR » Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:53 am

Brilliant video Greg, just what I needed at this time in the morning to start my day. :thumbright:

Thanks for posting. :salute:

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by gregh » Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:35 pm

It's been a long time since the weather has been kind. But finally the four of us local GR fans were able to get together and run trains at my place.
It's much more fun with 4 trains vying for track rights!

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by Ianm » Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:41 pm

Looks to have been a fun day. Your summer weather would be nice after our rather wet and windy start to 2024, and it looks as if we are in for a spell of cold weather for the next week.
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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by FWLR » Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:51 am

Some nice slow running locos there Greg. Love that small Garrett... :thumbright:

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Re: Sandstone & Termite

Post by ge_rik » Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:26 am

I love the throaty chuff of loco #14 and that low shot of the Garratt climbing the bank is really picturesque.

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