International Railroad Discussion > Recent Downunder Pictures

Hi all,

Some recent shots from around the last few weeks.

1. The EMD and ALCO combination of 2216, 703, 2212 load 3142 grain train at Loxton in South Australia on 2/17/14.

2. Chinese built CSR009 leads EDI/EMD's SCT001 and SCT013 as they wait in the siding at Tarcoola with 6MP9 SCT service on 2/23/14.

3. Another shot of CSR009. These engines are powered by a 4000hp MTU V20 and have AC traction. That is old 1917 80lb rail on on of the sidings in the foreground.

More to come.

Justin

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Beautiful photos as usual Justin.Were the chinese locos new or second hand.How many are operating down here.
Regards,DK

The next lot.

1. ARG/Aurizon Clyde/EMD GT46C's Q4009 and Q4014 haul 2035 empty ore train through Hines Hill in Western Australia on 2/24/14.

2. Pacific National units NR24, NR102 head through Calomba in South Australia with 3PM7 on 2/27/14.

3. Pacific National mineral sand train, 5162 hauled by NR119 passes a salt lake near Bumbunga in SA on 2/27/14.

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The CSR's were new built units and arrived here in 2012/2013. There is a total of 10 CSR's while Bradken has two in NSW for testing classed as BK001/BK002.

More pictures.

1. SCT service 3PG1 hauled by SCT014, SCT005 shunts Spencer Jct yard in Pt. Augusta while GWA unit, GWU004 awaits its next working on 2/27/14.

2. Pacific National service 4MP5 passes through Pt. Augusta behind NR20, NR94 on 2/27/14.

3. GWA intermodal service, 4DA2 departs Spencer Jct behind GWU008, ALF23 and dead hauled CLP16, 2210 behind the crew car on 2/27/14. The back two units were attached at Spencer Jct.

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Some more.

1 & 2. 4DA2 heads along between Stirling North and Winninowie in SA with the Southern Flinders Ranges in the background.

3. PN steel service, 3PW4 with NR29, NR66 passes through Stirling North on 2/27/14.

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Some more.

1. 3PG1 passes through Stirling North behind SCT014, SCT005 on 2/27/14.

2. The Rail Infrastructure Corp/ARTC track inspection train passes through Stirling North as it heads towards Leigh Creek hauled by GWA unit 2212 as train AK82 on 2/27/14.

3. SCT connector service, 4172 hauled by GWA unit GM42 and SCT unit SCT013 passes through Stirling North on 2/27/14. This train runs from Spencer Jct to Penfield in SA.

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Some more.

1. GWA's loaded Arrium ore service, 9616 arrives in Spencer Jct just after the sun has set behind GWA001, GWA007 on 2/27/14.

2. PN service, 4PS6 arrives in Spencer Jct behind NR1, NR104 on 2/28/14.

3. PN service, 5SP5 passes through Yorkeys Crossing in SA behind NR95, NR10 on 2/28/14.

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Some more.

1. PN unit NR6 still in National Rail colours undergoes a self load test at Spencer Jct on 2/28/14.

2. GWA owned EDI/EMD unit GWA008 and PN owned Goninan/GE unit NR90 at Spencer Jct on 2/28/14.

3. 4WP2 passes through Pt. Augusta and is about to arrive in Spencer Jct yard behind NR43, NR30 on 2/28/14. The track on the left serves the station platform at Pt. Augusta.

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Some more.

1. 2212 hauls the ARTC track inspection train as it approaches Stirling North bound for Adelaide as AK82 on 2/28/14.

2 & 3. GWA loaded ore service, 9614 heads away from Spencer Jct bound for Whyalla with GWA010 on the lead and GWA003, GWA006 as rear DPU's on 2/28/14. The four man crew gets off the train in Spencer Jct and a local crew takes over. The reason for the crew car being on the rear is there is no direct connection to allow the train to head straight to Whyalla from the ARTC main line to Perth/Darwin so it changes direction in Spencer Jct yard. These trains run full ECP braking and wired distributed power which runs through the ECP cable.

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Some more.

1. 6FP1 empty coal train from the Northern Power Station to Leigh Creek passes through Stirling North yard behind PN units V544, XRB560, 8252 on 2/28/14.

2. The air repeater car on the rear of the 169 wagon train. This helps maintain main reservoir air pressure for opening the bottom door during unloading.

3. PN service, 5MP7 passes through Yorkeys Crossing behind NR106 and Southern Spirit liveried NR85 on 2/28/14.

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In the few days whilst I was up around the Pt. Augusta, I had organized to catch up with a couple of traveling US railfans and drove them around for a day.

1. PN service, 4PM6 heads travels along between Stirling North and Winninowie behind UGL/GE C44ACi's 9307, 9302 on 2/28/14.

2. Indian Pacific liveried NR28 leads PN steel service at the same location in the rapidly fading light on 2/28/14.

3. 6FP2 loaded coal train with V544, XRB560, 8252 near Depot Creek on 3/1/14.

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Some more. All from 3/1/14 and in South Australia.

1. PN steel service, 7YN2 hauled by NR28, NR11 approaches the Stuart Highway overpass as it nears Pt. Augusta from Whyalla.

2. GWA empty ore service, 6913 with GWA010 on the lead approaches the highway overpass near Lincoln Gap on the Whyalla line.

3. NR32, NR69 haul PN intermodal service, 6MP4 near Tent Hill.

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We then followed 6913 empty ore with GWA006, GWA003 on the head end and GWU004 on the rear. GWU004 replaced GWA010 seen earlier at Spencer Jct. We followed this train from Tent Hill to Wirrappa.

1 & 2. At Tent Hill.

3. Hesso.

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1. At Bookaloo.

2. Ironstone Lagoon.

3. Mc Leay.

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1. Pacific National service, 5PS6 drops downgrade at Wirrappa behind NR92, NR58.

2 & 3. 6913 from the same location looking the other way.

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After 6913 we stayed around Wirrappa and shot a few more trains.

1 & 2. 9612 loaded ore with GWA004, GWA002 up front and GWA008 on the rear taken from either side of the Stuart Highway overpass. 3/1/14.

3. Aurizon service 6MP1 with 6028, 6003 at the same location.

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Some more. After 6MP9 went through Wirrappa we started to make our way back to Pt. Augusta as the roads out there can be quite dangerous at night with plenty of wildlife around the place.

1. Aurizon service 6PM1 with 6021, 6026 at Wirrappa.

2. SCT service 6MP9 with SCT012, SCT006 looking the other way.

3. PN service 7MP7 approaches Mc Leay behind NR50, NR103.

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Some more.

1. In rapidly fading light, 6PM1 approaches Bookaloo.

2 & 3. 7FP2 loaded coal with V544, XRB560, 8252 passes through Emeroo on 3/2/14. The power for this train is all EMD. V544 is a EDI/EMD GT46C, XRB560 is a PN/EMD GT26C-3B, 8252 is a Clyde/EMD JT42C. Or you could say in US terms an SD60 (with SD70 electrics and EFI), SD40-3B and an SD59.

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Some more.

1. 7GP1 SCT service with SCT005, SCT014 near Stirling North on 3/2/14.

2. GWA empty grain service, 1411 to Port Pirie with Clyde/EMD's 2207, GM42, GM38 near Warnertown on 3/2/14.

2. Another GWA empty grain service, this time 1471 to Snowtown hauled by 2214, 2216 approaches Long Plains on 3/2/14.

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Wonderful images and trains, I can't thank you enough for posting