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Article #168Re: Austrains and Eureka Models update
From: Bruce Favinger
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:37
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:37
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Neat stuff! And that Lambing Flat layout is fantastic. Looks like it could be Texas. Bruce "Nathan & Rebecca Cox" <nathan4490NOSPAM@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:421285e4$0$1025$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... > > "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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