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Torana's on the train

Started by _HQ SS_ , Mar 14 2012 10:22 PM

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#26 _HQ SS_

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Posted 16 March 2012 - 09:56 PM

Thanks for the heads up 4.2SLRLVJ
The information is appreciated.
Cheers Paul.

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#27 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 17 March 2012 - 05:00 PM

Hi, I worked at South Dynon from 87 to 92 as a Diesel Maintainer. South Dynon is a locomotive maintenance depot and I can’t see any features, building etc that show the photos being taken at Dynon. The standard gauge rail would have passed nearby but it is doubtful a train would stop at Dynon. I would say that the photos are probably at the Dandenong Plant rail yards or the old rail yards at North Melbourne between North Melbourne and Spencer Street.

There are a lot of tracks in the photos and between North Melbourne and Spencer Street was a place called the hump. This is where they sorted all the carriages/wagons into particular train consignments. A bit off topic but the hump was a small hill in the tracks that were remotely controlled, the wagons would come up the hump and from there the tracks would switch electronically at the points and the wagon would join onto the consigned train. A special class of diesel loco (H class) would shunt the wagons. This would make a bit of sense, a full train would come from Dandenong, then go to the Melb yards (hump) and be added onto trains going to different destinations, both interstate and intrastate. I hope this hasn't bored anyone; I love Toranas but also loved the Railways.

Thanks for posting theses nostalgic photos, I have sent a copy to my elderly Dad who spent 52 years working on the Railways in Victoria.

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#28 enderwigginau

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Posted 19 March 2012 - 07:01 AM

South Dynon Freight Terminal was alongside Dynon Road, West of Melb, think its dissappeared under a container terminal now. Never heard of "Canal Yard" but this could be a small part of the Tottenham freight Terminal which is hugh.
BTW I have my car booked on the Indian Pacific out of Adelaide this Oct to go to the Monaro Nationals in WA. Several Monaros are also booked. We will all drive home. The Ghan also offers this.

I knew you were a train spotter Norm

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#29 frash da bucket

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Posted 19 March 2012 - 07:12 PM

Very cools photo's of torana's getting moved by rail.

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#30 _hqlden_

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Posted 19 March 2012 - 08:50 PM

This is just such a cool time to ba a torana owner and wonder mmm wonder if it's mine
I really love these pics and think they should be on a wall somewhere

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#31 xu2308

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Posted 19 March 2012 - 09:01 PM

yeah cool pics, and brand new Torana's, on the Train. be awesome to see some SS Hatchbacks and SLR5000 or even XU-1's, but these pics are cool anyway.

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#32 _LXSS350_

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 02:00 AM

We take so much for granted in history that it is just great to see these pictures. Boy where do the years go. I hope people keep posting old stuff like this so that we don't loose history. I spew every time I look back at not taking more photos, and when I did using the old polaroid which have resulted in faded and unsavable memories.

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#33 hanra

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 06:51 AM

Interesting to see at least two had the 5 slot ROH mags on them.

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#34 xu2308

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 09:22 AM

Yeah Aunger had some deal going with Holden on there mags, and CSA with the Sprintys

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#35 _L32M20_

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 06:51 PM

very interesting!

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#36 frash da bucket

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Posted 24 March 2012 - 12:08 AM

Torana A Great Way To Move.

Cheers John.

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#37 Neils LX

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Posted 23 July 2012 - 08:34 PM

I found another photo with new Holdens on and off a train, hopefully no Toranas were killed.
http://www.flickr.co...ing/7620484518/
http://www.flickr.co...in/photostream/

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#38 Heath

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Posted 24 July 2012 - 09:34 PM

^ Woulda felt that one!

Surely that would be a bit discomforting that a passenger train was just putting through there a few hours later with the wreckage still in situ haha