I have included a few snaps below taken over the last month around the usual traps....
Not a lot to report just now. I have spent the week running 545 down to Wanganui and returning to Stratford on 528 before heading home on 521. I have included a few snaps below taken over the last month around the usual traps.... I thought this old chook was doomed! They wheeled her into Hutt for some rust work and by all accounts they all nearly suffered heart failure when they saw the amount of rust deep in her chassis. Obviously though it wasnt terminal and she was spotted at Whareroa one recent rainy sunday sporting a fresh coat of paint on the nose and cab.
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Last weekend I had the chance to tag along on a mighty foaming mission chasing trains on the N.I.M.T around the Mangaweka - Taihape areas. We were tread to some fabulous weather and I am pretty stoked at the photos we managed to get and the places we managed to visit. The scnerey is just stunning in the upper Manawatu and there are a bunch of locations just waiting to be further explored! I previously knew nothing of the area, nor did I have many photos of trains on the trunk but I have come away with a greater appreciation of the area and the size of the trains that traverse it..... I will defiantly be going back for more!! (you'll have to forgive me, I have forgotten all the train numbers... lol!!) AH
I have been given permission to share some recent photos sent to me by other like minded individuals... First is a bit of a showcase of passenger trains. And some black hissy things on the GVR... Next up is a basic lesson in physics. This is what happens when you use an empty container wagon as a runner whilst conveying a shunt loco, then swing 900t behind it and expect it all to be able to stop at the same time when something goes wrong.... The resulting momentum shoved the poor IA so hard the buffers broke and launched it into the schnoz of the DSG it was coupled to... bugger.. And the photos below have come from various points on the compass.. And lastly, a couple from yours truly... AH
I spent a lot of time shuffling up and down the line between Whareroa and Wanganui last week, and naturally during the course of each day there were opportunities to grab a photo or two for posterity. Sometimes I wonder if I dont have some sort of O.C.D and sad addiction as I just cant help but take photos! Its not just at work though, as my family and friends will attest - Drew always has a camera with him...... maybe I am unknowingly part Japanese?? That said, despite my addiction I think my life is quite balanced despite the Palmy driver I changed over with on Friday calling me a "sad c*nt" when I pulled out my camera..... Talking of camera's, this week I left the trusty Canon at home and took my wifes new Fuji Finepix XP50 instead to see what it can do. All the photos in this post were taken with it and I think it has not done too bad a job. The XP50 is apparently waterproof to 5m, shock proof, and an all round rough'n'tumble camera that is touted to be able to take the knocks and such - perfect for a clumsy train driver such as myself. I have found it takes some fine pictures, but looses its depth of field pretty quickly when zoomed in on a scene. Low light is ok provided you can get it to focus on something and have a tripod or substitute handy. Its here that my Canon excels and is a lot more "driveable" if you will. Anyways, below is a bit of a round up of the weeks efforts.... This week at work is a bit hodge-podge so until next time..
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