Nostalgia
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upthetigers
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2pac, Dolores, Chester
PrattenParkMagpie
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Started as a 2nd person at Lithgow in 1988, went into the ETR school in early 1990 and was appointed Driver at Central in late 1990.
Spent 9 years at Central before transferring to Blacktown in 1999 where I spent the next 24 years before retiring in 2023.
upthetigers
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Yabba-Dabba Do!
PrattenParkMagpie
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Yep, though the term Red Rattler originated in Victoria with their electric suburban rolling stock that began operating in 1919 and the term was later adopted here.
More of a challenge compared to the modern stock of today, being 1926 technology they were very basic in operation but good to drive though with their older braking system they could be a bit of a challenge coming off the Harbour Bridge on the steep downhill into Wynyard.
Buttface
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Do you own a train set?
The bro Inlaw just inherited his uncle’s train set. He has set it up about the back shed next to his slot car track.
PrattenParkMagpie
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Not yet, only retired in 23 and in the process of moving to rural Victoria, once set up there will most likely, though model railways can be a very expensive hobby, an Australian locomotive will set you back between $300 and $900 per unit depending on the manufacturer, the type and if is DC or DCC.
A new 7 car XPT set will set you back between $1400 (DC) and $1650 (DCC), will usually cost even more on the 2nd hand market once they sell out, a 4 car Red Rattler set costs upwards of $595.
Bula
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Chopper Read's uncle.
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hank37w
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The only problem with the old round jaffle irons is with the large amount of wastage with the outside edges of the bread.
They end up looking pretty but from a practicality point of view, the square ones have to be better.
A double is even better, but I have to admit that this triple round would be handy to have if you were planning to do something with those 3 cans.
They end up looking pretty but from a practicality point of view, the square ones have to be better.
A double is even better, but I have to admit that this triple round would be handy to have if you were planning to do something with those 3 cans.
My Nanna lived nearby - so I was a "temporary local" - loved it.
Was it called the Four Seasons restaurant in the old food court?
Halbrowne61
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yabba dabba do I do !
