The Leawarra Nayook Railway

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:38 am

Thanks Fella's, much appreciated.
Started some overdue maintenance today, some may have noticed that the wood stack outside the Crib room, and the goods yard ground levels at Nayook have taken on a bit of a lean. Problem, the stakes and sleepers forming the wall have past their use by date (been there 30years). Whilst I can't get out because of this stage 4 lockdown we are in, I found enough timber to start standing the wall up straight and re setting the levels in the goods yard. Further down towards the Crib room will have to wait until lockdown is over.
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by Lonsdaler » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:30 pm

Photo number 4 is the charmer for me Grant. I can just imagine the chat between the driver and the linesman.
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:05 am

Thanks Phil,
A couple of quick pics. of a run today with the Lumberjack,
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by Peter Butler » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:30 am

Beautiful pictures as ever Grant. Always posed thoughtfully and looking natural in the landscape. Less is often more.
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:29 am

I've just spent two and a half days doing nothing but shunting trucks and Pass. stock around Leawarra yard. Two engines in steam, amazing how long gas and water last cut right back. Engines also look good just sitting in the sun with a wisp of steam at the safety. Only time an engine left the yard was when the Bagnall hauled all the stock back up to the shed last thing today.
Very enjoyable.
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by FWLR » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:44 am

Did you take any photos of it Grant...It's sounds idilic... :thumbright:

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Post by Tropic Blunder » Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:05 pm

Great to hear you're taking full advantage of the excellent weather at the moment Grant. Theres something very relaxing about just sitting and shunting.
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Post by Andrew » Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:49 pm

LNR wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:29 am I've just spent two and a half days doing nothing but shunting trucks and Pass. stock around Leawarra yard. Two engines in steam, amazing how long gas and water last cut right back. Engines also look good just sitting in the sun with a wisp of steam at the safety. Only time an engine left the yard was when the Bagnall hauled all the stock back up to the shed last thing today.
Very enjoyable.
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I love the sound of that, fantastic!

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Post by ge_rik » Wed Oct 14, 2020 5:17 pm

LNR wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:29 am I've just spent two and a half days doing nothing but shunting trucks and Pass. stock around Leawarra yard. Two engines in steam, amazing how long gas and water last cut right back. Engines also look good just sitting in the sun with a wisp of steam at the safety. Only time an engine left the yard was when the Bagnall hauled all the stock back up to the shed last thing today.
Very enjoyable.
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Sounds like an ideal 2.5 days to me ......

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by Old Man Aaron » Thu Oct 15, 2020 7:35 am

Looking forward to the day I can do just that, in a sugar mill yard setup. Sounds you had an absolutely marvelous time.
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:20 am

There has been a scheduled shut down at Leawarra requiring full occupation of the yard, in order to carry out a redesigning of track and platform requirements.
The Civil Engineers have designed and built a new footbridge to allow for the track amendments. Track crews have removed track from the south end of the yard. Seems to be a lot of talking going on!!
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The Engineers dept. have drawn up plans.
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The new track layout incorporating the platform road on the main line, has been laid in along with a new platform.
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Much work still to do, platform fencing, re surfacing etc. some of which will have to wait until dryer weather.
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For now the track has been handed back to the Operating Dept.
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by ge_rik » Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:32 am

Looks good - as ever. Is your track hand-built, Grant? It looks very much in-scale.

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:41 am

Thanks Rik,
No the track is code 250 AMS track with very poor UV plastic. Much deterioration under Australian UV conditions, that's why there is shade cloth over Leawarra and things look a bit mottled!
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by ge_rik » Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:01 am

LNR wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:41 am Thanks Rik,
No the track is code 250 AMS track with very poor UV plastic. Much deterioration under Australian UV conditions, that's why there is shade cloth over Leawarra and things look a bit mottled!
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Ah, yes. I see now looking more closely at the first photo. The last couple of shots along the track look really realistic. The lower profile (than normal G scale) of the rail and the wider sleepers work very effectively.

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by Peter Butler » Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:25 am

Whatever the track-gang say would be OK by me,... I wouldn't stand in their way!
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:34 am

Yes Peter,
I was nearly going to put a talk bubble on the two guys at the back,"do you think they're going to do any work or just talk about it.
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by philipy » Sat Aug 13, 2022 11:31 am

LNR wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:34 am Yes Peter,
I was nearly going to put a talk bubble on the two guys at the back,"do you think they're going to do any work or just talk about it.
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:lol: :lol:

They are a lovely set of pictures Grant, well up to your usual standard. :D
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by LNR » Sun Aug 14, 2022 4:09 am

Thank you Philip, actually having trouble with my old camera. Still taking pictures, but having trouble downloading them to the computer. Seems you have to hold your mouth the right way or something! :shock:
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by FWLR » Sun Aug 14, 2022 11:29 am

Another brilliant update on your line Grant. I love the story and the photos are superb. I have missed looking at photos and hearing about your line.

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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Post by Andrew » Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:21 am

Great photos! I particularly like the one of the gang consulting the plan...

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