ÿþ<html> <head> <meta name="KEYWORDS" content=" NSW, New South Wales, Australia, education, charcoal, volunteer, coal, steam, rail, miniature, live steam, train rides, Gosford, Narara, Central Coast, scale, gauge, Brack, Leal, Leon, Lorne, Alan, Tom, Ivan, Mick, Fink, Farrel, Burns, 7 1/4 7-1/4, 5, inch, CCSM, AALS, Showground Road, Narara Creek Ê0é0é0 ß0Ë0_j¢•ÊŽ ß0Ë0û–ÊŽ ÿ¤0ó0Á0"> <title>Minature Trains and Live Steam at Narara (Gosford) NSW</title> <!-- Break out of advertising frames, if necessary. --> <!-- Netscape --> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> if(window.location!="http://dazed.org/narara/index.htm") location.replace("http://dazed.org/narara/index.htm"); </SCRIPT> <!-- Other --> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> <!-- setTimeout ("changePage()", 1000); function changePage() {if (window != top) self.parent.location=location.href;} // --> </SCRIPT> <!-- continue as usual. --> </head> <body background="back42.jpg" bgcolor="#ccffcc" text="#330033"> <table> <tr> <td> <img src=logo.gif> </td> <td center> <h1>Miniature Trains and Live Steam at Narara, near Gosford, NSW, Australia</h1> <h2>Toy trains you can ride!</h2> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> <font face="arial"> <a href="notebook.htm#calendar" ><b>Calendar</b> </a> <p> <a href="notebook.htm" >Scrapbook (pictures of recent activities) </a> <p> <a href="ShortNorth/index.htm" target="top">Our members Newsletter </a> <p> <a href="videolinks.htm" target="top">Trains in motion </a> <p> <a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&layer=&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=0&ll=-33.40437,151.34646&spn=0.003372,0.005021&z=18"> Aerial view of our track </a> <p> <a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&layer=&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=0&ll=-33.404303,151.34646&spn=0.006485,0.010042&z=17&iwloc=addr"> View showing street names </a> <p> <a href="notebook.htm#ridearound" >A ride around our track </a> <p> <a href="HowYouCanHelp.htm" target="top">How you can contribute to the railway </a> <p> <a href="booklink.htm" target="top">Links to other sites </a> <p> <a href="forms/index.htm" target="top">Useful forms (under development) </a> <p> <hr> <FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS" SIZE=2><b>Central Coast Steam Model Co-op. Ltd.</B> </FONT><br> <FONT FACE="Garamond"><i>Club Track: </I>Showground Road (opposite Bellbowrie St), Narara, NSW.<br> <I>Running Days: </I>1<SUP>st</SUP> Saturday of Every Month from 1100 hrs (anyone expecting to ride the trains must wear proper shoes) - Please check our <a href="notebook.htm#calendar">calendar</a> for extra running days held from time to time.<br> <I>All correspondence to: </I> The Secretary, PO Box 692, GOSFORD, NSW, 2250.<br> E-mail: <SCRIPT language=Javascript> <!-- var sec; sec = ""; sec = sec + "s"; sec = sec + "e"; sec = sec + "c"; sec = sec + "r"; sec = sec + "e"; sec = sec + "t"; sec = sec + "a"; sec = sec + "r"; sec = sec + "y"; sec = sec + "@"; sec = sec + "n"; sec = sec + "a"; sec = sec + "r"; sec = sec + "a"; sec = sec + "r"; sec = sec + "a"; sec = sec + "."; sec = sec + "c"; sec = sec + "j"; sec = sec + "b"; sec = sec + "."; sec = sec + "n"; sec = sec + "e"; sec = sec + "t"; document.write("<a href='mailto:" + sec + "?subject=To CCSM secretary:'>secretary at narara . cjb . net</a>"); // --> </SCRIPT> <br> <img src="CCSMcontact.gif" width="400" height="257"> </FONT> <p> <b>Facebook</b>: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Coast-Steam-Model-Co-op/211604902198650">Central-Coast-Steam-Model-Co-op</a>. </td> <td> <!-- Info: --> <b>Summary information about our track:</b> <ul> <li>Gauge: 7 1/4" (185mm) and 5" (125mm) mainly separate.<br> <li>Construction: rectangular steel bar on a continuous concrete bed, except for bridges and our mangrove swamp testle.<br> <li>Run length: several loops, the standard run is about 1km.<br> <li>Motive Power: Some engines are powered by steam, others may be driven by battery powered electric motors or small internal combustion engines. Most locomotives are owned by our members, and were built by their owners or by other amateurs.<br> <li>Visiting engines: Members of other clubs are welcome to visit our track. All AALS safety rules apply.<br> <li>Loading facilities: Low bank for loading from trailers; elevating traverser for loading from anything (both dual gauge); two turntables (one dual gauge, one 7 1/4" only).<br> <li>Public running: First Saturday.<br> <li>Work days: other Saturdays, some Thursdays.<br> <li>Club meetings: Last Thursday evening.<br> <li>Private runs: Social clubs, school and charity groups and private parties may arrange special running days. Also we have a special station for private parties on ordinary running days. Please ask at the ticket table on any running day or refer to the contact information on the left of this page. </ul> <center> <img src="old/oct2amicks.jpg"><p> <style type="text/css"> @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); </style> <div class="cse-branding-right" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000000"> <div class="cse-branding-form"> <form action="http://www.google.com.au/cse" id="cse-search-box"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-4413904078843962:yz0v8kqgxzc" /> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1" /> <input type="text" name="q" size="40" /> <input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search" /> </div> </form> </div> <div class="cse-branding-logo"> <img src="http://www.google.com/images/poweredby_transparent/poweredby_FFFFFF.gif" alt="Google" /> </div> <div class="cse-branding-text"> Custom Search </div> </div> <!-- table><tr><td bgcolor=cccccc> <center> <font size=4>1st and 2nd of August 2009.<br> Birthday Run Gosford N.S.W</font><br> - Notice to fellow AALS members -<br> </center>The Central Coast Steam Model Co-op invites you to our 28th Birthday Run to be held at our grounds at Narara 5kms north of Gosford. <ul> <li>Saturday public running from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm then private running until late. Sunday is private running from 11.00am.<br> <li>Compresed air, 240V and 12v available in our covered steaming bay. Char, water and unleaded petrol provided. AALS code of practice applies so bring your boiler certificate and membership card.<br> <li>Morning and afternoon teas and canteen open for lunch on Saturday. Saturday night dinner for those who want to stay. </ul> For further details please contact the secretary on 02 4328 1838. </td></tr></table --> </center> </td> </tr> </table> <hr> <!-- <a href="http://forum.cjb.net/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?forum=narara">Forum (and junk exchange)</a> | <a href="http://forums.cjb.net/index.php?mforum=narara">Forum (and junk exchange)</a> | --> <!-- <a href="old/index.htm" target="top">Our old page</a> | --> <hr> <!-- <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> --> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <!--script language=javascript type="text/javascript" src="http://ss.webring.com/navbar?f=j;y=narara;u=10089622"> </script><noscript 'script disabled due to crash complaint--><center> <table bgcolor=gray cellspacing=0 border=2><tr> <td><table cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td align=center> <font face=arial size=-1>This site is a member of Live Steam WebRing. <br>To browse visit <a href="http://ss.webring.com/navbar?f=l;y=narara;u=10089622"> Here</a>.</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> </center><!--/noscript--> <p> <hr> <center> <table border="1" > <tr> <td><!-- font color="#FFFF80" face="arial" --> <font color="#000f0f" face="Comic Sans MS"><center> Need help with criminal or traffic problems? 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