tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996073030941560983.post7196961359635465881..comments2024-03-21T00:02:08.755-07:00Comments on Building Wagga: Up the branch to TumbarumbaRob Nesbitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17057159654871941767noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996073030941560983.post-38769923794708594532018-07-01T12:29:07.767-07:002018-07-01T12:29:07.767-07:00I stand corrected. I had made the assumption that ...I stand corrected. I had made the assumption that after Ladysmith's signals were replaced in Jan 1970, they would have continued the replacement further up the branch. I do have a number of HO square post signals that I had hoped to use. Prototype wise, there is (or was) a lattice post signal on the Cooma line at Queanbayan, and I have pictures of that one. Rob Nesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057159654871941767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996073030941560983.post-42649009807768749112018-07-01T04:16:50.662-07:002018-07-01T04:16:50.662-07:00Thanks for the reply Rob! Ahhh bugger, that's ...Thanks for the reply Rob! Ahhh bugger, that's no worries mate. The reason I ask is that I currently have the original lattice semaphore signal post you see pictured in your blog at my home in Wagga. It's slowly being restored to it's original condition, but with scare pictures, it's hard to tell what parts are meant to be fitted to it. Three semaphores on the branch were replaced with tubular steel posts, two of those being at Ladysmith, and one other being the Up Home at Tarcutta. Tumbarumba, and Humula had lattice posts right up until the closure of the line, and the Down Home at Tarcutta was a square wooden post semaphore, which was destroyed in the 2001 bushfire. I'll have to see if I can find a copy of "Riverina Branchlines", as I already have a copy of each of the Tumba Rail booklets. :) Will see what can be found!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963136454014484917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996073030941560983.post-54365591896427187952018-06-13T23:02:36.433-07:002018-06-13T23:02:36.433-07:00Hello Sam, no unfortunately, being a poor student ...Hello Sam, no unfortunately, being a poor student at the time, I had limited funds to take more pictures. At the time I didn't think I would be modelling this area. The only signal picture is the one in the blog post - way off in the distance. But my research has found that all the signals of the branch were replaced in early 1970 with tubular post versions. Some other pictures of the Tumba yard are in the Tumba rail booklets, but also in the Train Hobby book - Riverina branchlines. Rob Nesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057159654871941767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996073030941560983.post-73154975218582297222018-06-04T05:54:02.514-07:002018-06-04T05:54:02.514-07:00G'Day Rob! Do you happen to have any other pho...G'Day Rob! Do you happen to have any other photos of the yard at Tumbarumba? In particular the Down Home signal. Can't wait to see the progress on the layout, and some fantastic shots here! Cheers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963136454014484917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996073030941560983.post-34766706846650262902017-08-28T01:31:01.553-07:002017-08-28T01:31:01.553-07:00Sorry Brad. Tarcutta would have been interesting, ...Sorry Brad. Tarcutta would have been interesting, particularly with the long bridge over Tarcutta Creek, and the Hume Hwy level crossing. The stations I have chosen to model on the branch, all have a slightly different station designs, and I hope varied goods train consists. Rob Nesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057159654871941767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996073030941560983.post-5714978353415694632017-08-27T04:17:10.375-07:002017-08-27T04:17:10.375-07:00Some great photos showing plenty of history there....Some great photos showing plenty of history there. Shame you can't fit Tarcutta into the layout - love the name!Brad H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02544959875002888806noreply@blogger.com