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posted: 13 Apr 2012 08:46 from: Paul
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HI all, Anyone have any idea where I might lay my hands on a copy of the track layout for the Port Shepstone station in South Africa. It is interesting in that it is the end the of the 3 ft 6" main line and the main terminal for the 2ft narrow gauge to the interior built around 1908. Also I had a hand in building the extension to the platform, as an apprentice back in 1974. cheers paul |
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posted: 13 Apr 2012 14:49 from: Roger Henry
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Hi Paul, A South African friend advises as follows. Tell him to join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sar-L/ and ask there. Results are guaranteed! Regards, |
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posted: 14 Apr 2012 03:53 from: Paul
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Hi Roger, Thanks for that I'll certainly give that a go. I found a lot of top sites on SAfrican rail with photos of engines and rolling stock in the Port Shepstone yards with a bit of rail detail, but nothing with dedicated track layout. Google Earth unfortunately gives a hint but not good enough an impression of the track layout at their largest scale for much detail. Have you done anything on Queensland's mixed 3ft6' and 2ft rail? cheers paul |
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posted: 14 Apr 2012 13:34 from: Roger Henry
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Hi Paul, You are welcome. I hope you get what you need. Sadly, and I say that as I often wish i had of been able to model the Queensland scene, I started in HO and later, after several movees and living in apartments, found myself in the US of A and discovered N Scale, American outline. It was fa rmore affordable than UK or European models and the, then, Kadee couplers sold me. So I now have an N Scale, Santa Fe empire in my rumpus room. A nearby club has a couple of modellers workjing in N narrow Scale and HO n for the Queensland cane trams. A more distant club is almost exclusively HOn and there is also an S Scale group here. Another small group have an excellent layout featuring Indian National Railways in both broad gauge and narrow. Very hand made, but quite effective. Roger, Brisbane |
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posted: 14 Apr 2012 20:43 from: Lynbarn
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Hi Paul If you can find a copy of 24inches apart by Sydney Moir it has a trackplan of Humewood Road in it Regards Colin Rainsbury Paul wrote: HI all, |
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posted: 8 May 2012 00:14 from: Paul
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Hi Roger and Colin, Thanks for the info, unfortunately I have no feed back as yet. I applied to join Yahoo groups SAR/L about three weeks ago and haven't yet heard back from them. Unfortunately I haven't been able to track down a copy of 24 inches, which would be interesting as it should give an indication of prototype on SA Rail. Cheers Paul |
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posted: 8 May 2012 14:55 from: Lynbarn
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Hi Paul. Give me a few days as I can't scan anything at work at present and I will send you what I have of Port Shepstone from home. Regards Colin |
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posted: 17 May 2012 02:14 from: Paul
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Hi Colin, That will be good thank you very much. Still haven't heard from Yahoo groups SAR/L. Regards Paul. |
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posted: 18 May 2012 02:29 from: Roger Henry
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Hi Paul, My contact on this group in S.A. advises that he hasn't seen any application to join the group yet. Did he join the group? Don't recall seeing a post from him..... Group lin is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sar-L/ sar-L, not SAR/L. He suggests you have another go at joining up and hopes that the group can assist with your requirements. Regards, Roger Brisbane |
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posted: 19 May 2012 05:21 from: Paul
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Hi Roger, Thanks for your trouble, I have tried a number of times to join again but all I get is "You are currently a pending member of this group, which means that your membership has not yet been approved by the moderator" and wont let me go any further!! So I'll gust have to wait and see. Cheers Paul |
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posted: 19 May 2012 08:23 from: Martin Wynne
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Hi Paul, Try an email to: sar-L-owner@yahoogroups.com regards, Martin. |
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posted: 20 May 2012 22:16 from: Lynbarn
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Hi Paul I have a problem with the scan, it won't load in to templot sorry. Regards Colin |
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posted: 22 May 2012 11:50 from: David Cooper click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Hello Paul I didn't know the Group existed until I saw your email - I joined without any problem - it took maybe 2 days maximum. Somewhere tucked away I have a few photos I took back in 1987 during a trip from Port Shepstone up to Paddock. They probably won't show much of the track layout but may help with odd details. It was a great day out (despite a 4am start from Durban to get down there for a 6am departure) and perfect weather - needless to say I was the only passenger. Best wishes David |
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posted: 3 Jun 2012 09:56 from: Paul
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Hi Martin, Tried an email to sar-L-owner@yahoogroups.com, thank you very much for that but as yet no reply. Regards Paul |
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