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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

After all these years the elusive Ozride video has been upload to YouTube. Be warned, much like the hypothetical operation depicted, the video is pretty bad. youtu.be/dMOErfrXecA

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Ozride - It's your Business

YouTube video by Mornington Tourist Railway - Official

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"hey boss" "yeh?" "you know how the contract with the track force protection contractor has a unit rate for >apply and remove stop board<" "yeh" "do you think it might lead to the contractor using too many stop boards?" "of course not, don't be silly"

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We happened to be travelling past a certain narrow gauge railway this arvo, and a few things caught my eye. The boom barriers at the down end of Menzies Ck have acquired pogo sticks on the end of them, maybe someone else is finding out the difficulties with long composite arms.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Apparently I have a parcel coming today from a company. No need for me to know which company however...

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Turns out spending too much time in the cab brings risk of cookerism.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We just stumbled upon while surfing YouTube 2 robots in some sort of boxing match in China. Disappointed they haven't caught fire yet.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Interesting incident with a relatively high speed SPAD (ok ok PAE) causing a short warning time and near collision with a road user. Will be very interesting to see if there is any analysis of using 2 position signals and what it means to be checked. www.atsb.gov.au/news/2026/wa...

atsb.gov.au

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It's a latergram from last month, but here is a temporarily defrocked signal. Sleeping while awaiting its fate.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Once again I am disturbed by the Aurizon hybrid stop sign/flashing light crossing. I mean, if it was a legitimate Griswold installation with the rotating stop sign it would be impressive, but I'm pretty sure it's not.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A fatal LX crash after a train entered the crossing with booms up / lights off. Yeah that's a bad failure.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

While the label on the box might imply this is great for roleplaying road safety, I'm not sure how many of these signs your average kid here will encounter unless they are a particularly jetsetting family....

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Have you ever wanted to watch 2 hours of non-stop 1980's railway construction action? Well J managed to surface this video, and for an infra nerd like me it's actually got lots of actually interesting stuff. youtu.be/CX-tWChnidQ

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Altona to Laverton Rail Extension 1984

YouTube video by Alan Dyall

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It's not an RX-2 assembly, it's not an RX-5 assembly, it's that secret third thing an RX2~5 assembly. (And it's not one of those stupid RX-5-Q01's either).

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Everyone needs a hobby, and for someone that might be getting into the steam monorail scene. youtube.com/watch?v=Xzx1wpkmmeo

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The Ultimate Narrow Gauge

YouTube video by Town Video

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Tell me you used AI for the title sequence of your TV series without telling me you used AI for the title sequence of your TV series.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

A digital clock in a steam shed just doesn't quite look right.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Finally got around to putting some moton lotion in the land barge today, absolutely SLUGGED at the BOWSER.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I've never personally seen such big transition plates before, these sets jumping from 100 lb rail to 55 lb rail.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I've just worked out you can get a list view of the fuel prices in the Service Victoria app. If you scroll down you can see the places that it's advisable to not run low. Especially Lake Bolac.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Just spent my 5th day in a row at Newport Workshops, but didn't really take many photos. Anyway here is a couple. This is the positively fantabulous switch controlling the fans in one of the timber cars that SRHC bought down. Sadly I can't remember if this was in the Parlour Car or State Car No. 4.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I was just just half watching a YouTube video when a Deltic turned up, you know I don't think I've ever heard one at full noise before. Sounds like a track machine! Deeply unserious audio qualities tbh. (I was listening to an EMD 567 flat chat earlier today - so my ears are perhaps biased).

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Managed to grab this happy snap of a single S class hustling through Noorinbee earlier, about to pass under the lattice cantilever at the down end with some classic style R signals.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Watching some random YouTube video, and encountered an example of the cranky yankee practice of not providing holding sections on their gated crossings. So the gates open half way, then the next train enters the approach, and the gates close again. And yes I just videoed the TV like a slacker.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

It's definitely a latergram but I thought I would share some classic Victorian and South Australian signalling made from Lego, that I spied on the weekend.

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G:Link enjoyer @b10mse.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

It’s real. (from Facebook)

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

From time to time I put a fake birthday of 1/Jan/1970 into online accounts in a futile attempt to push back against the insane amount of information tech companies yearn for. Anyway it seems my google account must have a fake birthday as I just got this... :/

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Apparently this will definitely be the year for Linux on .... the bathroom heater / fan / light.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

30 years ago today, it seems I travelled on an AREA organised nut special from Seymour to Albury and return, using DRC43, which was and still is in the custody of what is now SRHC. Photo locations for this selection are: - Bowser Loop (which was never commissioned!) - Chiltern - Wangaratta - Albury

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Surprising me while I was browsing a random online shop, it seems the Tasmanian independence movement has been successful without anyone really noticing. Maybe the WA secessionists can learn something.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Blue sky pinged me for the whole date of birth thing. Naturally I used an auspicious day, to remind us the 2038 problem is now only just over 12 years away.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I've elected to journey to East Pakenham for a little trip thru that damned tunnel.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

And in classic large corporate fashion, the wrong link was used. I did note earlier today once the button worked it was asking me to renew a personal account for 1 person, not a family account, so I gave up for the time being.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Looks like Microsoft are trying to fend off the ACCC case against them over the copilot slop in O365 issue. Mind you it seems Microsoft is hosting the website that is the target of the "switch to classic" button on a 80186 CPU on the far end of a 75 baud modem running over an open wire pole line.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

I guess it's now the correct evening to post. For various technical reasons I had a guest spending some time last weekend in the passenger seat of the road motor. Was happy enough waving at everyone but didn't really say anything.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Visited a most magnificent wayfinding sign in Hesket today.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

My employer has upgraded my laptop, and it seems we now don't provide a right ctrl key, instead it's now a copilot key. Urgh. Now I need to work out how to fix this rubbish (as it seems I use the right ctrl button all the time).

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Bit of a latergram here, another Melbourne signalbox bit the dust last weekend.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We visited a Vietnamese joint this evening in Croydon, and they have the gimmicky delivery robots! This one is extra special as when it goes back to the kitchen it always stops at the counter, politely asks it to move before realising it can move through the gap anyway.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Just watching some admittedly niche YouTube content, and I've discovered the US has some (but probably very few) level crossings with bells, but no flashing lights. Just a yield sign. To me, a bizarre arrangement.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I've recently been getting into bonding as a hobby.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Acquired a MTP promo showbag. I guess they have 10 million of them for various open days and events.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Did something old fashioned today - commuted into the city. However it was to Parliament instead of Southern Crustacean, so as a Burnley group enjoyer I have to stand on the way home 😭

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

This is a random latepost. The other day we went to see a giraffe. That is all.

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Motorman Reymond @beatlewolf.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I woke up and decided to cause violence (and a bit of engagement to my followers). I made this meme alignment chart two years ago and spread it on my Twitter, and now I blight you all with it. Gimme your best hot takes. #trains #railfanning #electricrailways

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Was just watching another random YouTube video, this one had some vision of a travelling post office. Anyway now I know where they put all the hate mail.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Here is a backlit bus video from this arvo. Not the usual subject of the lens, but it was going past. At least the headways on this route had a little improvement recently.

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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Was just watching a random Swiss YouTube vid and I've discovered the existence of these utterly quaint little Swiss shunting tractors. I approve of these particular critters.

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