Welcome to Australia's only Vintage Radio and Television discussion forums. You are not logged in. Please log in below, apply for an account or retrieve your password.
Australian Vintage Radio Forums
  Home  ·  About Us  ·  Discussion Forums  ·  Glossary  ·  Outside Links  ·  Policies  ·  Services Directory  ·  Safety Warnings  ·  Tutorials

General Discussion

Forum home - Go back to General discussion

 Gosh NSW And Vic border will close tomorrow
« Back · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · Next »
 Return to top of page · Post #: 46 · Written at 11:18:59 PM on 8 July 2020.
Robbbert's avatar
 Location: Hill Top, NSW
 Member since 18 September 2015
 Member #: 1801
 Postcount: 2068

MonochromeTV, yes in a previous life I was a train driver and I spent most of my time taking commuters to/from work on V-sets. It was the best part of the job.

Back then (1980s) they still had the single-decker silver U-sets too. They were a bit old & worn out, but they still worked pretty well. The doorway was only wide enough for one person at a time and they had to be opened manually with a doorknob, like a door at home.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 47 · Written at 12:01:43 AM on 9 July 2020.
MonochromeTV's avatar
 Location: Melbourne, VIC
 Member since 20 September 2011
 Member #: 1009
 Postcount: 1201

I was a Melbourne tram driver in my previous life.

I almost became a train driver, but my safeworking training saw me ending up in a signal box instead. Now most of the suburban "boxes" have gone & the train control is mostly centralised on the 13th floor of Transport House in Collins St.

Never got to ride in a U-boat. It is good to see that the some the preserved ones are still operational.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 48 · Written at 1:46:16 PM on 9 July 2020.
Brad's avatar
 Administrator
 Location: Naremburn, NSW
 Member since 15 November 2005
 Member #: 1
 Postcount: 7382

The U-sets were basically a red rattler with Budd stainless steel cladding and more comfy seats.


‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 49 · Written at 2:29:29 PM on 9 July 2020.
Ian Robertson's Gravatar
 Location: Belrose, NSW
 Member since 31 December 2015
 Member #: 1844
 Postcount: 2449

I bet they were in demand for scrap! Probably why so few are left


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 50 · Written at 5:52:13 AM on 10 July 2020.
NewVista's avatar
 Location: Silver City WI, US
 Member since 10 May 2013
 Member #: 1340
 Postcount: 977

I go to a test location (traffic line too long, so skipped it) but ask worker there "do they test for antibody" and he said "yes, anybody can be tested" I reply "no, antibody" -- he says no (pity as this would be more informative test.)


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 51 · Written at 10:29:04 AM on 10 July 2020.
Vintage Pete's avatar
 Location: Albury, NSW
 Member since 1 May 2016
 Member #: 1919
 Postcount: 2048

Apparently there is no evidence that antibody will work with corona. Many people that have had corona caught it again too.
So this virus must have a different make up than others .
I felt sorry for that Actor that got it, he was 45,
Lost his leg ,then they put a pacemaker in his heart, then replaced one lung . Than it killed him and he was only 45
Absolutely horrid virus


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 52 · Written at 1:17:18 PM on 10 July 2020.
NewVista's avatar
 Location: Silver City WI, US
 Member since 10 May 2013
 Member #: 1340
 Postcount: 977

It would be interesting for a person to know if they had it - without symptoms - and recovered: must have finger prick test for this - slower result and more expensive because Lab test needed.


 
« Back · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · Next »
 You need to be a member to post comments on this forum.

Sign In

Username:
Password:
 Keep me logged in.
Do not tick box on a computer with public access.