For over 30 or so years they have talked and looked at a tunnel through Ardglen, bit like the Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne fast train project, plenty of talk but little action. Chumster looking a little worn these days, getting a hammering out on hire, paying for the resto of the other 421 class probably. Nice work Brad from my old stomping ground.
Probably not worth doing the Ardglen tunnel as when the coal traffic inevitably finishes (be that several years away) the only stuff will be bulk grain and a few container trains through there. They seem happy enough to persist with the bankers for now which is good for the railfans! Chumster's a got a cruisy job now though on the AK cars, would anticipate it'll probably get some TLC when Chumsayer is released. Looking forward to seeing that one on the AK's at Dunolly...
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For over 30 or so years they have talked and looked at a tunnel through Ardglen, bit like the Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne fast train project, plenty of talk but little action. Chumster looking a little worn these days, getting a hammering out on hire, paying for the resto of the other 421 class probably. Nice work Brad from my old stomping ground.
Davo, I spoke with Mr Chum himself during that week. He said she'll get some well needed love soon while he also fixes the broken Dyno on her.
Probably not worth doing the Ardglen tunnel as when the coal traffic inevitably finishes (be that several years away) the only stuff will be bulk grain and a few container trains through there. They seem happy enough to persist with the bankers for now which is good for the railfans!
Chumster's a got a cruisy job now though on the AK cars, would anticipate it'll probably get some TLC when Chumsayer is released. Looking forward to seeing that one on the AK's at Dunolly...
@@bigman4225 Good to hear, SSR have run some kms up on it in past few months...
@@dieseldavetrains8988 Definitely mate. But she's one tough bastard.
@@bigman4225 42103 also rides like a trampoline so that might get a look at
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