sounds like that other loco has more of western style whistle. on it. I like it! Was never much one for the high pitched whistles that a lot of British locos have on them.
@SP4449Warbaby The R class are 5ft 3inch gauge as is most of the Vivtorian rail system. Provision was made for R class and Js to be converted to standard 4ft 8 and a half inch gauge but they were all displaced by diesels. Much of the system is now standard gauge especially the wheat lines. I think they were converting or considering converting an R to standard gauge for special trips. Possibly R766.
@SP4449Warbaby There are only about six Rs still existing out of the seventy made. They were all of 5ft 3in gauge but I heard not long ago that one was being gauge converted to 4ft 8 and a half for 'fan' trips. You could probably find out about it on google. The sydney line was converted to standard gauge between Melbourne and Albury in 1962; the line to Adelaide was converted not many years back via Geelong and Ararat and many wheat lines too. There is still plenty of 5ft 3in track left though.
@railfanatic844 -- Do you mean which is the former and latter loco or former and latter part?
There is a part 2 to the days outing. I would have them as a single show but due to a ten minute time restriction on posted videos at the time, I had to put the show in two ten minute lots. If it was a single video rather than in two parts, the title (which is what I think you are referring to) would be more clear. I changed trains at the photo stop and took part 2 of the Scotsman from R761's train.
sounds like that other loco has more of western style whistle. on it. I like it! Was never much one for the high pitched whistles that a lot of British locos have on them.
salemcripple 3 months ago
Isn't the Victorian Railways R Class Hudsons 5 foot gauge? Sorry for the silly question, I get confused on Australian track gauges.
SP4449Warbaby 8 months ago
@SP4449Warbaby The R class are 5ft 3inch gauge as is most of the Vivtorian rail system. Provision was made for R class and Js to be converted to standard 4ft 8 and a half inch gauge but they were all displaced by diesels. Much of the system is now standard gauge especially the wheat lines. I think they were converting or considering converting an R to standard gauge for special trips. Possibly R766.
reidgck 8 months ago
@reidgck So all the R's are converted to 4 foot 8 and a half inches? Or is just the railroad converted?
SP4449Warbaby 8 months ago
@SP4449Warbaby There are only about six Rs still existing out of the seventy made. They were all of 5ft 3in gauge but I heard not long ago that one was being gauge converted to 4ft 8 and a half for 'fan' trips. You could probably find out about it on google. The sydney line was converted to standard gauge between Melbourne and Albury in 1962; the line to Adelaide was converted not many years back via Geelong and Ararat and many wheat lines too. There is still plenty of 5ft 3in track left though.
reidgck 8 months ago
@reidgck Okay, thank you sir!
SP4449Warbaby 8 months ago
which one is the former and which one is the latter?
railfanatic844 1 year ago
@railfanatic844 -- Do you mean which is the former and latter loco or former and latter part?
There is a part 2 to the days outing. I would have them as a single show but due to a ten minute time restriction on posted videos at the time, I had to put the show in two ten minute lots. If it was a single video rather than in two parts, the title (which is what I think you are referring to) would be more clear. I changed trains at the photo stop and took part 2 of the Scotsman from R761's train.
reidgck 1 year ago