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General Discussion / Re: Parramatta to the Quay by ...
Last post by Bob G - Yesterday at 10:37:27 PM
Quote from: Bealman on Yesterday at 10:29:08 PMBeen in em all. The Fortune of War is my favourite, followed by The Hero of Waterloo. :beers:

The Hero of Waterloo is my favourite. Really clean with the feel of a spit and sawdust pub. Unfortunately The Nelson has got a bit up its own  :censored:  since I first went there IMHO. Now you have to phone ahead and book a table.

In the Australian, even a town cat wouldn't even look at the meat from the crocodile pizza. I mean who puts Thai curry sauce on a pizza, let alone a crocodile  :smiley-laughing:

This is something I have learned. Like Gourmet Pies are quite the opposite   :smiley-laughing:
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General Discussion / Re: Parramatta to the Quay by ...
Last post by Bealman - Yesterday at 10:29:08 PM
Been in em all. The Fortune of War is my favourite, followed by The Hero of Waterloo. :beers:
#3
General Discussion / Re: When to Pull the Trigger -...
Last post by scottmitchell74 - Yesterday at 08:01:02 PM
Quote from: Foxhound on Yesterday at 02:31:23 PM
Quote from: scottmitchell74 on May 04, 2026, 09:50:06 PMNot having access to unlimited funds I need to pick my spots, but I find I spend HOURS scouring the web, researching, reviewing, contemplating,  etc... and tie myself in knots.

I end up missing out at times, and striking too soon at others.

I'm not seeking advice, rather fellow travelers to commiserate with.  :wave:

Wondering how others' journeys are like.

The spiral of that particular rabbit hole is a difficult thing to escape. I was totally thrown by the new Peaks, for example. I was lucky that I was able to sell my Farish ones through N'Porium on FB, because if I hadn't, I wouldn't have afforded the new ones. I restricted myself to one a month for 4 months.
Now the new Dapol 33s are out I have a similar call to make. It's about pacing yourself I guess.
The new Bachmann Farish announcement today shows on of my favourite 20s will be out in the autumn - 20090. Again, budgetting carefully...

Oh, man. Yes. If I was in the market for a Peak that would have been a dilemma.   :doh:
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General Discussion / Re: Parramatta to the Quay by ...
Last post by Bob G - Yesterday at 06:37:01 PM
As a tourist I can say that I've done a similar trip from the Olympic Park to the Quay, and yes it's a great trip. Another favourite trip is from the Quay to Doyle's Wharf. The most amazing approach I ever did was on Queen Elizabeth cruising from Melbourn to Cairns, entering Circular Quay at about 5.30am during Pride and the Opera House was lit multi-coloured. 







Anyway it was a bit early so we went back to bed, got up at 9.30, had breakfast, and set about a pub crawl around The Rocks.









And of course consumed some beers





These two were taken inside a pub that wasn't easy to get an outside shot of, because of all the umbrellas and day trippers, but the bar featured in the film "A Town Like Alice". I could understand why... Do you know what it's called  ??? Yup its "The Fortune of War"





Can I just say that Crocodile Pizza and Little Creatures is NOT a good combination!...





After all that a gentleman needs some relief!



That's me done for!





#5
General Discussion / Re: When to Pull the Trigger -...
Last post by ntpntpntp - Yesterday at 03:26:55 PM
Just get a bunch of Unitrack and play on your table :). It's probably the best choice of track system when you just need to put something together and run something, try different track plans and re-arrange repeatedly. Stir the loco lube and the brain cells!

That's what I use box of Unitrack for.  My permanent layouts are Peco code 55 for realism, wider choice of pointwork and flexi track.
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General Discussion / Re: When to Pull the Trigger -...
Last post by Foxhound - Yesterday at 02:31:23 PM
Quote from: scottmitchell74 on May 04, 2026, 09:50:06 PMNot having access to unlimited funds I need to pick my spots, but I find I spend HOURS scouring the web, researching, reviewing, contemplating,  etc... and tie myself in knots.

I end up missing out at times, and striking too soon at others.

I'm not seeking advice, rather fellow travelers to commiserate with.  :wave:

Wondering how others' journeys are like.

The spiral of that particular rabbit hole is a difficult thing to escape. I was totally thrown by the new Peaks, for example. I was lucky that I was able to sell my Farish ones through N'Porium on FB, because if I hadn't, I wouldn't have afforded the new ones. I restricted myself to one a month for 4 months.
Now the new Dapol 33s are out I have a similar call to make. It's about pacing yourself I guess.
The new Bachmann Farish announcement today shows on of my favourite 20s will be out in the autumn - 20090. Again, budgetting carefully...
#7
General Discussion / Re: Parramatta to the Quay by ...
Last post by Bealman - May 05, 2026, 08:21:35 AM
What an interesting video! Classic example of never checking out what's on your own doorstep.

Going to Sydney that way sure beats the old Parramatta road/Great Western highway where I found myself in traffic during the seventies!
#8
General Discussion / Re: Parramatta to the Quay by ...
Last post by Graham - May 05, 2026, 07:41:10 AM
I tried to do this a couple of times. I used to be in Sydney almost every week for a couple of days, and at one point was running a project with NSW roads which were based out at Paramatta at the time.
I would take the train to Paramatta and then tried to take the cat back, but was thwarted on both occasions due to water levels in the river. If I ever make it back to Sydney will have to try and do this.
A bit like the Manly ferry, a good way to do a cheap cruise and see the sights of Sydney.
#9
General Discussion / Re: When to Pull the Trigger -...
Last post by JanW - May 05, 2026, 06:57:49 AM
I have limited my hobby budget for photography and model railways.
This forces me to keep thinking about what I really want to buy.
I'm building a small branch line and only buy stock that is more or less appropriate for the line. It should be GW approx 1930 but I stretch the period to BR western region.
I make 'to do' lists and only buy what I need for the next task.

Lesson learnt: buy appropriate stock when it is available because sometimes you have to wait for years for a next run.

Jan
#10
General Discussion / Parramatta to the Quay by Rive...
Last post by Platy767 - May 05, 2026, 05:04:32 AM
Hi all,

If you haven't been to Sydney, or it's been a while, have a sticky at this. I was surprised that I watched it all the way through, but really enjoyed it.

I live a little to the north of Parramatta and am embarrassed to say that I've not done the RiverCat trip to and from the Quay. I think I should.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atnAyR9u-6A

Mark
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