O K scratch your head

Tremblay · Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:11 pm Post subject: O K scratch your head

Don't know where this is.

gelandangan · Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

Is that a Choo choo crossing the road?
Whoah!!!

Vince · Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

gelandangan wrote:

:scratch:

Is that a Choo choo crossing the road?
Whoah!!!

Yep, but I can’t see any tracks across the road. I wonder what’s going on with this?

Edited:

Hang on, I can see some tracks off the right hand side of the road. I’d venture to say this pic is taken inside a big rail freight hub and the road is not a public road. There used to be a similar set up with rail tracks (probably not used in 60 or more years) going into what used to be one of the large military stores areas in Sydney.

Tremblay · Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

It will make you wonder tho

English Mike · Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

There's more than a few places here in the UK where rails cross or even run along major roads, with no more than light controls.
IMO anyone getting squished deserves it for failing to pay attention...

Tremblay · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

Another one New zealand

Bushmaster · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:41 am Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

That looks like a WWII war bird.

tikkat3 · Super Member Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800

The train looks like a brand new interurban

PaulS · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

Looks to me like HO models... I could be wrong, I know that is a crazy wild statement. My wife told me the other day that I am never wrong... wives lie, but she's a keeper. Wink

English Mike · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

PaulS wrote:

Looks to me like HO models... I could be wrong, I know that is a crazy wild statement. My wife told me the other day that I am never wrong... wives lie, but she's a keeper. Wink

It's the real thing: Gisborne NZ.

The Grumman Avenger belongs to the Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society.

I don't actually know much but I'm not bad at Googling. Very Happy

Elvis · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:35 am Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

correct,its in Gisborne....actually got asked that question in a pop quizz last night while on a SAREX .....heck of a lot of fun.

Elvis · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:38 am Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

we have many places where tracks cross road...usually with lights and/or barrier arms....Blenheim has one set go through a roundabout on major road..... we used to have many road/rail bridges....most have been replaced,well a road bridge built to change it....

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:14 am Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

My Uncle flew Avengers. Love to see them flying!

I'm still waiting for an explanation of the train though ...

dhc4ever · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

Designed by a train spotting pilot........

Vince · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: O K scratch your head

Pumpkinslinger wrote:

My Uncle flew Avengers. Love to see them flying!

I'm still waiting for an explanation of the train though ...

I think you’ll find that it’s a train enthusiasts opportunity to ride a steam train with period carriages mate...we have then here in Australia as well. Those that run these trains obviously have to bid for track time on the everyday system, or search out disused lines that they can refurbish and bring back online for these trains to use. Sooo, I’m going to hazard a guess at saying this is an old disused train line that the enthusiasts have recovered and put to good use...although this pic is no doubt staged to show a period type meeting of train and plane.