G'day from Adelaide

[PaulB]

No problems Darren.

Just thought I'd take the opportunity to clutter your thread with some pics from Java. The first two are at Malang and the last one is at Jogjakarta.

[tootnkumin]

Looks like passenger traffic is still doing OK there.

I don't know if this is typical of all grade (level) crossings in the US, but whenever they're modeled it seems that they always have timber on each side and between the tracks. Most everyone else just runs the tarseal through. Interestingly though, in that last Javanese pic they put guard rails alongside. Here in Queensland the wheel flanges just make their own groove through the seal.

[PaulB]

Originally Posted by tootnkumin

Looks like passenger traffic is still doing OK there.

I don't know if this is typical of all grade (level) crossings in the US, but whenever they're modeled it seems that they always have timber on each side and between the tracks. Most everyone else just runs the tarseal through. Interestingly though, in that last Javanese pic they put guard rails alongside. Here in Queensland the wheel flanges just make their own groove through the seal.

There is so much passenger traffic on Java's rail system (Pt KA) that there is little room left for frieght trains. Thought the gauge is 3'6", the Indonesians like to run their trains at high speeds. That is the opposite of the situation in Austalia where frieght trains are most common and run at low speeds (due to adhering to safty rules and track needing work).

Sorry to hyjack your thread, Darren.

[Pom in Oz]

No worries, good to learn something, i've noticed here in Adelaide they have guard rails at crossings, i don't know if this common across the whole of Adelaide as i only travel up and down the west coast for my job.

Time to get another cold one out and carry on reading those site links you sent

Cheers Darren

[a4gresley]

Hi Darren,You are not alone in Adelaide.I model in British oo and S.A.R./Europe and U.S.A. garden railway size trains.I won third prize in last weeks Royal Adelaide Show with two garden railway models.

[Pom in Oz]

Hey a4gresley, great news on the third prize, didn't get a chance to get to the show because work got in the way as usual. Have you any photos of the models you built?
Was lucky enough to be here when the model railway show was on at the june long weekend, i think seeing all those layouts got me wanting to build something even more, did you get a chance to go?

Cheers Darren

[a4gresley]

Hi Darren,Yes i was at the rail show in june with a working layout.The Adelaide Garden Railway Group has been there every year with trains that you can run in the garden,with scratch built and kit bashed models, Regards Allan.