Unexpected Visitor: XPT from Lismore.
7th June 2003 was our regular public running
day. We received a pleasant surprise when Peter Laws decided to come by with
his XPT. It is usually operated by his nephew Brian Grey as a commercial
operation in Lismore.
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Business as usual. Lorne Brack moving the crowd.
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I asked Peter about the other end of the train. He said that another unit was under consideration. It would be the same except for:
- colour scheme: Olympic blue and gold
- controls: a second set to be accessible from the first riding car, to allow for driver training and for drivers of more than Australian standard body size. (I think that the train would look better without a full size human sticking out from the roof!)
- gauge: convertible between 7 1/2" and 7 1/4"
The reasons for the second two points are that he plans to ship the new
loco to the USA in three years time and to have a holiday visiting as many
tracks as possible there.
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- weight: 600 Kg
- width: 22"
- length: 10'
- height: 704 mm
- brakes: DVR system
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Do I really want to learn this trade? (XPT11.jpg)
Now that’s more like what I want to drive. (XPT12.jpg)
Yes, I want to drive it now! (XPT13.jpg)
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Central Coast Steam Model Co-op. Ltd. - Club Track: Lot 10 Showground Road, (opposite Bellbowrie St) Narara, NSW - Running Days: 1st Saturday of Every Month from 1100 hrs (anyone expecting to ride the trains must wear proper shoes) - All correspondence to: PO Box 692, GOSFORD, NSW, 2250