Trains on the main line

Trains on the main line.

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This is a DXB Kiwirail train. Its number is 8022 and 5143 in Christchurch doing a freight job. It is on its way to Arthurs Pass. It has two types of freight. One is fuel and the other is containers.  DX’s have nupple couples because the coal carriages have them. The DX’s are new to the South Island and Christchurch.

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This is a DXC class train 5206 and 5419 doing coal near Kaikoura. DX’s have nupple couples because the coal carriage’s have them. Most trains have two engines. For the otira tunnel they have two - four bankers. At the Rolleston 150th two DXCs helped Ja 1240 and Ka942 there.

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This is the breakdown train fixing the track.  It has a front locomotive with tools and a place for workers. On the back there is a crane and an empty carriage for workmen. The number is ETM 513. This is not a train that they use for everyday for jobs like freight and trainz alpine.

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This is my Favorite type of train. It is a DSG, the number is 3114. DSG’s are two ended shunters. They work in yards shunting loads, mainly freight.  Kiwirail is the most common train company in New Zealand.

Book Review

Alfie Bloom and the secrets of hexbridge castle

By Gabrielle Kent

Book review – by Toby Benison

Alfie Bloom is the main character in this story, he is eleven years old.  He thought he had a very ordinary life, except for his inventing father, until a letter came for a talk with his lawyer, a mysterious shape shifter, about his inheritance of Hexbridge castle.  Which had not been opened for hundreds of years.  A short time later he shifted into his castle, which turns out to be magical, and his life dramatically changed.  While exploring his castle, up in the south tower, Alfie and his cousin’s find a flying, talking bearskin rug, named Artan.  Alife has a connection with Orin Hopcraft from the day of his birth, which was 600 years ago.  Orin Hopcraft is a powerful Druid who talks to Alfie through letters.  Alfie has also inherited an ancient form of magic from Orin.  He meets a mysterious flying creature that seems to be stealing the villager’s animals … read this exciting book to find out what happens next.

This is a fantasy book for medium readers.  I would give it 7/10.  I liked finding out about the flying creature the best.

Welcome to my blog

Thats right welcome to my blog 2018.

I'll try to post lots in the new year but there are a few things I need to remember:

1. Keep private details secret 
2. Keep it kind
3. Keep my password secret
4. Have it checked by an adult
5. Don't meet people off the internet
6. If I see something bad tell someone

Filling buckets

My actions make people feel good or bad by filling or emptying their bucket.

Farmer Fishing Game

Early Settler Farmers used everything around them to survive. That means they did a bit of fishing too!

To play our game:
The farmer uses arrow keys. 
The fish uses WASD keys to move. 

I learnt that early farmers like Banks Peninsula to grow crops. Kumara was a favorite to grow in Banks Peninsula so enjoy the game! 

My avatar

This is my avatar. I made it at avachara. The link is Here

I put on this shirt because I like shirts like this. I put on the cargo pants because I like army things.

You would use a avatar when you don't want to use your photo

Dynamic thinking

Egyptian mummy coloring in

In this coloring in I am being precise because I are not going over the lines. I made a plan to follow on for the colours. If I got the colours wrong I just keep on going and put that thing that colour.