SWINDEN STREET CANBERRA - 4-3-2022

 Howdee one, howdee all,

We are approaching the Christmas period and I am aiming to squirt forth a final blog entry before partaking in a few weeks of over eating, over drinking and, for a non-people person like me, over socialising with people who would rather not see each other for the balance of the year.

Anyway, needed something to put up and nothing says Christmas more than the Canberra light rail.

Actually, has buggar all to do with Christmas, but it was already half done and I am suffering from advanced festive laziness.

LRV008 headed to Gungahlin Place - 4-3-2022

Photo: Brad Peadon

LRV013 headed southwards back to Alinga Street - 4-3-2022

Photo: Brad Peadon

Peak hour :-) - 4-3-2022

Photo: Brad Peadon

Some interesting views of Swindon Street stop - 4-3-2022

Photo: Brad Peadon

LRV013 (above) and LRV009 headed to Alinga Street - 4-3-2022

Photo: Brad Peadon

Trying unsuccessfully to buy a ticket - 4-3-2022

Photo: Brad Peadon

Thanks to the 'Minister of War & Finance'.

New Videos From The

Semi Retired Foamer

A random selection of new videos for your viewing displeasure.

Mascot Level Crossing
A chance encounter with a train near midnight.
In coming months this crossing will be replaced by a new road
underbridge and will be closed.

Late 80s view of  a  lovely sounding ALCo 44 class passing Demondrille
signalbox on an up wheat train.
Riverina region of New South Wales.

MRT3 at Mandaluyong (near Boni station).

A short ride on the MRT3 from Boni to Ortigas.
Enjoy the video that has caused offence to one person who believes people should not be in railway videos. No easy task in Manila.
Videos that cause offence - Those are my favourite kind.

Tutuban Station in Manila.
If you love GE locomotives, you will love this (maybe).
Actually, odds are something may offend you, maybe the leaves are too green, or the sounds too great. Who knows what offends people in 2019.

Enjoy.......or not, it is your choice. :-)

INSTAMATIC SHOTS

Old, and a little pathetic, but historical none the less.

Corner of Spring an Bourke Streets in Melbourne.
Z1-57 has since been scrapped.

W2 607 was one of the art trams.

Following withdrawal, it was sold to a private buyer in Brooklyn (Victoria). The electric were later sent to the USA, with the body going later.

It's current situation is unconfirmed.
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Thanks to Gareth Lumsden

MANILA LRT - MRT TRAIN STATUS

Vehicle Status-Updates-Photos-Operations-Diagrams

STATUS UPDATE HERE