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Re: Austrains and Eureka Models update

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From: Nathan & Rebecca Cox
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:28
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"Lambing Flat" <bullack@cia.com.au> wrote in message
news:4209B0EB.6010702@cia.com.au...
> Greetings all!
>
> Seems everyone wants to update at once!
>
> Austrains has just announced that the H class will be included in the T
> class run, still on time for delivery in September.  There will be 3 H
> class, VR Blue, V/Line Orange and Freight Australia Green.
>
> The T class photo competition has been judged, congratulations to Chris
> Nelson, Alan Curtis, Robert Redman and Dean.  John will be in touch
> directly to arrange reservation of your loco(s).
>
> We still need a good photo of a Second series High Nose T in V/line
> orange and grey, so the competition for that particular variation has
> been extended.  So if any of you have a good clear photo of a High nose
> T in V/line colours and would like the chance of scoring a free T class
> model of your choice, please send entries to me, with the subject line
> "Austrains T class Competition" by Friday 25th February 2005.
>
> John seems to like giving models away, and as we also need a good photo
> of a CLP in AN Green and Silver for the webpage, he is offering a CLP
> Twin Pack as prize for the most suitable photo(s) of an AN Green and
> Silver CL submitted.  Please send these to me also, subject line
> "Austrains CLP Competition", also by Friday 25th February 2005.
>
> Also added are photos of the recently released C class in National Rail
> and Silverton liveries.
>
> The remaining 80 class have been on special for a while, but we just
> noticed while doing the update that the 80 class page had not been
> changed to reflect that, while the order page had the reduced price.  So
> if you haven't noticed that the 80 class are available at a greatly
> reduced price, and you want one, (or two, or three..... ;-) now is the
time!
>
> Eureka Models have also updated with the latest edition of "The Eureka
> Times", featuring a factory rendition of the 60 class drawn from the
> working drawings for the model, which gives a *very* accurate idea of
> what the finished model will look like.
>
> Also announced is optional sound for the 620 class, which also includes
> a DCC chip as part of the package.  The model will work, straight out of
> the box, on either standard 12vDC or DCC, and the sound effects will
> also work on either standard 12vDC or DCC, though of course, DCC will
> allow access to a greater variety of auxiliary sounds.
>
> The optional sound/DCC chip package will also be available for the
Garratt.
>
> As well there is a "potted" history of the AD60 class, written by well
> known author and modeller Ian Dunn.
>
> I even hear a rumour that the Trainorama webpage will be getting a major
> update next week!
>

Whats the URL for Trainorama James

Nathan

>
> James McInerney
> Webmaster: Austrains and Eureka Models
>
> Austrains: http://homepage.idx.com.au/austrain/index.htm
>
> Eureka Models: http://eureka.m.bigpondhosting.com/
>
>
> My G gauge garden homage to the now long gone railways of Tasmania's
> west coast, the "Rurr Valley Railway"
> http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/rvrtitle.html
>
> also http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/ , where the steam era NSWGR
> secondary lines live on in HO at bucolic "Lambing Flat"
>
> and http://members.optusnet.com.au/lambingflat/ for the family stuff!
>
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