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Seven Special Features.

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Good afternoon, Today is Saturday the 11th of May, 2019. In about 10 days I will be releasing my 6th Newsletter which will finally be complete. Red hen 372 at the Riverton Railway Station in South Australia. Photo Taken in April 2006. The purpose of this update is advise that I have done 7 Special Features for this Newsletter. Hobby Photographer XPT Passenger sets Merriwa Railway Station Steamfest 2016 and 2019. Grenfell Railway Station Nimmitabel Railway Station & Mens Shed. and Hunter Railcars. There has also been 13 Railway Stations Featured. Just have to finish some of them off by the 21st of May. If you wish to view these stories, go the the bottom of each Page and Click on More Posts. This will allow you to read all stories if you wish. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Toowoomba Railway Station, Queensland. Photo taken in 2007 or 2008.

Special Feature-Hobby Photographer.

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Good Morning, Today is Tuesday the 7th of May, 2019. This Write up is about a Sydney based Hobby Photographer, who likes to photograph anything old, and lots of other things as well. Timber Railway bridge over the Boorowa River, Built in 1914. Young Railway Station, above and below. An Old Railway Hotel, one of many of Greg's Collection of old Buildings. This is the Temora Railway Hotel. "Sydney based Hobby Photographer, Greg Davis has been a serious Photographer for the last 10 years, is in his late 50's and has traveled to Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland, with extensive travel in New South Wales to satisfy his passion. He has several Facebook Pages, and, recently won a prestigious award, see photo below. More Photos and Information will follow. Greg runs many Facebook Pages, with the main one for his photos from many locations around our wonderful country at the Explored Visions Page. Milvale Railway Water Tank at the...

5th May Update.

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Good morning, Today is Sunday May the 5th, 2019. This is an update on what I have been doing over the last few days. Above is a Photo of the Temora Railway Station, Part of the 6th Newsletter will be a Special Feature write up on Hobby Photographer, Greg Davis, who has recently won an award for his Photography. The above photograph is from his collection. The XPT Passenger Sets Write up has been completed. I have also completed a write up on the current situation at the Merriwa Railway Station. Done some updates on some of the Station Stories, And, also added some more photos. Over the Last 14 days or so, this Newsletter/Blog Page has had a lot of visitors, so it has become very popular. Thank you so much to everybody who has shown an interest. If you want to look at all the stories, Click on "MORE POSTS" and it will go to the next page. Have a great day Everybody. Armidal Railway Station, NSW. Photo taken in August 2002.

May 1st Update.

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Good evening, Today is Wednesday May the 1st, 2019. This is an update on what is happening over the next few months. Newsletter Number 8 due on the 21st of September, 2019, will have the following Station Stories. Mitchell, Qld. Wallumbilla, Qld. Woodville, SA. Gawler, SA. Naranderra, NSW. Sandy Flat, NSW. Scone, NSW. Tuggerah, NSW. Wyong, NSW. Sunnyside, NSW. Yarraford, NSW. Tocumwal, NSW. Chinchilla, Qld. Newsletter Number 7, due on the 21st of July, 2019, will have the following Station Stories. East Maitland, NSW Aramac, Qld. Kendall, NSW. Wauchope, NSW. Eungai, NSW. Taree, NSW. Gayndah, Qld. Biggenden, Qld. Munduberra,Qld. Biloela, Qld. Wallangarra, Qld/NSW. Stanthorpe, Qld. Beerwah, Qld. Swan Hill Railway Station, Photo taken in April 2006. Newsletter number 6 is nearly complete, just one more special feature, and I need to finish off the 13 Station Stories. it will be released on the 21st of May, 2019. Many thanks to all the people who...

Special Feature-XPT Passenger Sets.

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Morning, Today is Monday the 29th of April, 2019. This write up is about the XPT's, which are NSW's Premier Passenger Service which run to Dubbo, Casino, Grafton, Brisbane and Melbourne. The first Services were started in April 1982. The XPT's were based on the HST 125 from Britain. Here is a Facebook Page for the Inter City 125's https://www.facebook.com/groups/IC125/?fref=nf   https://www.facebook.com/groups/xptapp/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales_XPT   These Passenger sets are to replaced in 2023, by new trains from Spain. Wauchope Railway Station, in the Port Maquarie area of New SouthWales, Photo taken on the 18th of January 2019. The last 4 Photos were taken at Cootamundra, on the Southern Mainline in NSW, heading to Melbourne.  Kendall Railway Station, on the Mid North Coast of NSW. More Info and Photos to follow soon. Here are some links for information about the towns/cities thi...