International Railroad Discussion > Recent Downunder Photos

Hi all,

Well its that time again for some recent downunder pictures from South Australia.

1. GWA locomotives GWU006 and FQ02 haul a short loaded grain, 2182 from Tailem Bend through the Adelaide suburb of Hawthorn on 2/14/15.

2. 701 waits to depart Mile End with a carriage transfer from Keswick to Islington Workshops and Dry Creek on 2/25/15.

3. Pacific National service, 3MP5 with NR96 and NR1 passes 701 at Mile End on 2/25/15.

More to come.

Justin

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1. The first Clyde/EMD locomotive built in Australia, GM1 built 1951 in its original but tatty Commonwealth Railways livery stands next to CLP17 at the Dry Creek MPC on 2/25/2015.

2. Adelaide Metro EMU trailer, 4016T is on its delivery run from Melbourne to Adelaide as it sits on the back of a semi trailer at Tailem Bend on 2/26/15. The Adelaide Metro system is broad gauge or 5ft 6 while the Adelaide to Melbourne line is US style standard gauge.

3. 1341 empty grain to Loxton with 2210, 2216 approaches Kilpalie for a crew change on 2/26/15.

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1. Goodwin/ Alco DL531, 903 sits in Dry Creek South yard on 2/27/15. This was a rare visit to Adelaide as it is normally based in Whyalla.

2. A trio of A16C's pass 903.

3. Stored GWA owned Goodwin/ Alco DL500G, 706 awaits its fate at the Dry Creek MPC on 3/7/15 having been in storage since 2005. It was former South Australian Railways class leader, 700 built in 1971.

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1. A EMD 16-645E3C sitting on a flat wagon behind 706 on 3/7/15.

2. Stored 706 and 705 both in the old Australian National livery keep GWA painted 703 company at Dry Creek on 3/7/15.

3. 705 and 703 at Dry Creek on 3/7/15.

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1 & 2. Afternoon shots of 705 and 703 on 3/7/15.

3. PN service, 7PM5 heads downgrade towards Callington hauled by NR41, NR36 on 3/10/15.

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1 & 2. 2MP5 with NR76, NR78, NR96, NR85, NR16 climbs upgrade out of Callington on 3/10/15.

3. The same train climbs upgrade into Mt. Lofty.

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1. 2MP5 heads downgrade as it is about to enter Sleeps Hill tunnel.

2. Same location but in the afternoon on on the cutting behind the engines in the above shot. GWA empty grain, 1341 to Loxton has just exited the tunnel hauled by 703, 2214, CLF6 on 3/10/15.

3. Still in the afternoon but above the tunnel, 3MA8 The Overland is about to enter the tunnel hauled by NR94 on 3/10/15.

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1. 1411 empty grain to Pt. Pirie waits in the crossing loop at Rocky River hauled by 703, CLF6 on 3/14/15.

2. Having just exited Sleeps Hill tunnel, 1351 empty Pinnaroo grain is seen being hauled by 703, GM38, GM43, ALF21 on 3/16/15.

3. GWA intermodal service, 2DA2 from Darwin to Adelaide arrives at Tarcoola hauled by GWU001, GWU003 on 3/24/15. Tarcoola is the junction of the line to Perth and the line to Darwin.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/29/15 05:21 by AussieGWAdriver.

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1 & 2. 1911 mineral service hauled by CLF6, FQ01 waits in the siding at Tarcoola on 3/24/15.

3. The return movement, 9112 with FQ01, CLF6 waits in the crossing loop at Wirraminna on 3/25/15.

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Three shots of recently overhauled and painted FQ01. This was a former Freightlink unit.

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1. One last shot of FQ01.

2. GWA intermodal service, 3AD1 with GWU008, ALF22 passes through Wirraminna on 3/25/15.

3. Loaded grain, 2182 from Tailem Bend with GWU005, FQ02, 701, FQ03 heads through Yantaringa on 3/29/15.

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1. 2182 climbs the final grade into Mt. Lofty. With the modern AC traction GE and two modern DC EMD's all heavily muffled working with the 1971 vintage Alco you can guess which made the most noise.

2. 2182 rolls through Belair.

3. Last shot of 2182 as it heads through the Adelaide suburb of Unley Park.

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And lastly we have 1351 empty Pinnaroo grain with GM43, GM42, 2214, CLF6 as it heads through Hawthorn on 3/29/15. The GM's are in their final months of service now with two used as shunt locomotives and three in mainline use on grain. Three others have been stored this year already. The last of these were built in 1967.

Enjoy.
Justin

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Justin,

Many, many thanks for for your great pics of Aussie Railroading. I really enjoy looking at them and also your videos !!

Dave

Plenty of variety Down Under. Great pix!

Tom Y

DaveL Wrote:
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> Justin,
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> Many, many thanks for for your great pics of
> Aussie Railroading. I really enjoy looking at them
> and also your videos !!
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> Dave

me too.......

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If you're interested in Australian rail photos RailPage Australia, which is the Australian version of Trainorders, has a Flickr page here -

https://www.flickr.com/groups/railpage/pool/

Currently the Flickr page shows 51,028 pictures.

I've always been interested in railroads down under as they're a mix of US style equipment and British operating practices.

Thanks everyone and here are a couple more pictures I got this morning.

1. 2AM8 The Overland has not long commenced its journey hauled by NR78 at Millswood on 3/30/15.

2. PN service, 6PM6 passes through Bridgewater hauled by 9301 and NR74 on 3/30/15. 9301 is a UGL/GE C44ACi while NR74 is a Goninan/GE Cv40-9i. What you could say is a AC4400 and a C40-9.

Cheers,
Justin

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    Am I correct in these units having about 2500 hp and lighter weight than American units ? Possibly 150 tons.

The highest powered units in these photos are 93 and GWU class locomotives built by UGL/GE. They are 4400hp AC traction units and weigh 134 metric tons with only 7,500 litres of fuel to allow them to run at 110km/h on the main lines. With a full tank of fuel - 12,500 litres they weigh 139t. The NR class are a UGL/GE 4000hp DC unit (132t). The FQ's are a EDI/EMD 3850hp DC unit (133t). The lightest units seen on many photos are the 2000hp 22 class which weigh 110t. Of course the lightest unit pictured is 903, the Goodwin/ Alco DL531 which is powered by a 950hp, 6-251B and they only weigh 74t.

Cheers,
Justin