Recent content by HM2701

Absolutely it is possible. Of course you would problably have to use a special adapter coupler but with it you can couple almost anything to anything else. The XPT has been coupled to various Locomotives in the past to tow it. There have also been some strange combinations such as a Tangara...

The government slowed all trains down to 120km/h maximum in NSW after that level crossig incident, even in areas where there wernt crossings. As of late last year this has been ammended and now the 120km/h restriction only applies at passive level crossings. Where there are no level crossings...

Actually the Sydney To Melourne route has most of the 160km/h track. There are sections of 160km/h to the North and South of Goulburn, a small section near Illabo as well as most of the way from Wagga Wagga to Albury. However alot of track upgrading has taken place in recent years and of late...

The Australian version of the British HST. Top speed is 160km/h (100mph). Uses a derated Paxman VP185 and was regeared for Australias Grades. Has a cooling Group twice the size of UK HST's to cope with Australias Temperatures. Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd4we8dEG2k

Since when does railfanning Mecca need to be really close to Sydney. Perhaps its worth pointing out that Tarro is just outside Newcastle, which is the second largest city in NSW and 7th largest in the country. Newcastle has more people than Tasmania and more people than the ACT and NT combined...

Went to Tarro (160km North of Sydney) to film some of Australias Fastest Trains. Tarro in the Hunter Valley region is considered to be a railfanning Mecca. Its easily accessible from Sydney by regular train services or the F3 Freeway. It has a wide variety of trains including coal trains...