Random observations around the network ...

ozbob · June 17, 2018, 14:35:17 PM

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/1008204959693733888

ozbob · June 17, 2018, 16:17:47 PM

Quote from: not_available on June 17, 2018, 11:58:24 AM
Quote from: ozbob on June 17, 2018, 11:40:38 AM
Queensland Rail
Thanks, haven't seen that before.

No worries. Here is another photograph showing NGR 718 and Queensland Rail desto a little bit clearer, and EMU 86 departing Darra.

Photograph R Dow 17th June 2018

aldonius · June 24, 2018, 10:13:38 AM

On the 10:02 ex Ferny Grove service this morning. Wrong-roading through Grovely and Oxford Park. Back to the correct side at Mitchelton.

No sign of any track work.

Some punters looking rather confused on platform 1 at Grovely...

ozbob · June 26, 2018, 06:14:48 AM

ABC Radio Brisbane Drive with Steve Austin are doing their show with a live broadcast at Central Station Brisbane on Wednesday 27th June 2018. I have been invited to join them for a live interview at 4.30pm on why ' I love trains so much '.

1954

( 3 years old Ozbob was into it rather early

)

Drop by if you are around. ' Drive ' normally goes from 4.00pm to 6.30pm.

ozbob · June 26, 2018, 11:14:51 AM

^

https://twitter.com/SteveAustinABC/status/1011415359239274497

tazzer9 · June 26, 2018, 13:12:54 PM

There is 2 EMU units sitting in the electrified road of mayne north yard. Possibly withdrawn from service.

PoliticalFootball · June 27, 2018, 07:56:33 AM

Quote from: tazzer9 on June 26, 2018, 13:12:54 PM
There is 2 EMU units sitting in the electrified road of mayne north yard. Possibly withdrawn from service.

Believe that is 63/77. Have heard they are being kept 'if needed' due to poor NGR supply.

ozbob · June 27, 2018, 15:39:53 PM

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/1011844258188312576

ozbob · June 27, 2018, 19:13:24 PM

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/1011899728391360517

ozbob · June 28, 2018, 02:16:36 AM

^

Interview with Steve Austin ' Drive ' ABC Radio Brisbane 27th June 2018, conducted at Central Station as part of an outside broadcast.

Here --> https://backontrack.org/docs/abcbris/abcbrisbane_27jun18.mp3 18MB

ozbob · June 28, 2018, 02:26:31 AM

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/1012008784724553728

ozbob · June 28, 2018, 06:39:11 AM

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/1012072284993957888

tazzer9 · June 28, 2018, 15:06:41 PM

Due to a points failure at park road. My Cleveland train sat at park Rd for a while, then proceeded to Dutton park to use the southern leg of the triangle to head towards cleveland

aldonius · June 30, 2018, 15:58:28 PM

EMU 66 and friend are sitting in the far northern section of Mayne. I wonder what it's up to...

ozbob · July 02, 2018, 15:30:06 PM

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queenslands-100-most-influential-people-positions-10086/news-story/841c21befabcabc248f5854ea163fbc3

Quote92 - ROBERT DOW, COMMUTERS' VOICE
He is the travellers' champion who is not afraid to railroad politicians to get the best result for the public.

The Goodna grandfather is founder and administrator of RAIL Back on Track, an online website and forum for commuters which is followed by tens of thousands of people.

Passionately pro-public transport, he holds governments and operators such as Translink, Queensland Rail and Brisbane Transport to account over reliability, frequency and affordability as well as policy and infrastructure planning.

He has been a constant thorn in the side for Labor and LNP governments but his knowledge and enthusiasm is recognised and respected by politicians on both sides, as well as bureaucrats.

Mr Dow has had plenty to get his teeth into in recent times with the QR "rail fail" and the debacle over the dozens of Next Generation Rollingstock trains needing modification to make them fit for use after arriving from the manufacturers in India.

ozbob · July 02, 2018, 16:02:33 PM

^

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/1013658115932282881

ozbob · July 06, 2018, 14:12:27 PM

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/1015083837804515328

HappyTrainGuy · July 07, 2018, 08:48:26 AM

Quote from: aldonius on June 30, 2018, 15:58:28 PM
EMU 66 and friend are sitting in the far northern section of Mayne. I wonder what it's up to...

First of the to be retired units. Not officially withdrawn yet as they are being stowed there should there be any issues with the ngr or should they be needed for service ie damaged rollingstock.

Cazza · July 18, 2018, 21:37:57 PM

Beenleigh train (8:37pm service) departed Roma St P9 tonight

ozbob · July 20, 2018, 09:31:10 AM

https://twitter.com/QueenslandRail/status/1020074454502682624

ozbob · July 22, 2018, 04:37:36 AM

NGR UP Goodna 4.34am lite

not_available · July 23, 2018, 12:31:09 PM

Saw EMU 13/61 heading BNE bound. The poor pid at the front can't take so many letters. It just pulled into p1 at wollowin
186(?) Looks to have landed quite a large unofficial paint job
Also it looks like 37 and a friend are now sitting in the northern yard
(Edited edit)
Saw the legendary EMU60 for the first time(maybe) heading for Ipswich

HappyTrainGuy · July 23, 2018, 13:55:16 PM

A couple EMUs have made it onto airport runs today. 84/85 took over the duties for an issue with one of the other units around lunch time today.

ozbob · July 25, 2018, 14:41:27 PM

NGR UP Goodna 3.57am lite

ozbob · July 28, 2018, 16:43:07 PM

https://twitter.com/MarkBaileyMP/status/1023096170854277120

kram0 · July 29, 2018, 16:05:46 PM

The electric tilt train went through Yeronga today.

techblitz · August 02, 2018, 15:13:23 PM

winning courtesy of QR trains running early

Need to get from Caboolture to hemmant. Train scheduled to arrive 2.42 @ northgate...exactly when inner city train scheduled to leave.
Gave a thumbs up two guards who are WELL aware of the essentially pointless connection gap..
Thanks to that early running I can connect nicely @toombul to the GCL without needing to go into the city....saving me 25 minutes of waiting at Toombul/northgate or 15-20 mins of going into the city and back out