International Railroad Discussion > Some Downunder Images - January to March 2021

Hi all,

Back again after a time away hiding in the background. Here are some images from the first part of 2021.

1 & 2. CLP17, CLF5 and FQ03 assist in loading 1471S grain train at Snowtown on 1/7/21.

3. Rail First owned Goninan-GE built CM30-8's, EL55 and EL63 on lease to Bowmans Rail haul 1423S through Bishops Loop in the Adelaide suburb of Wingfield on 1/11/21.

Justin

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1. Having earlier stalled only a few hundreds metres down the track, SCT service 4MP9 gets underway as it approaches Nairne with SCT013, SCT004, CSR003, CSR012 on 2/5/21.

2. Pushing hard on the rear of 4MP9 are hired locomotives C501, CLF2 and CLF4. They had come all the war from Dooen in Victoria to assist - Over 450km away! C501 is owned by Seymour Heritage Group while the CLF's are owned by Rail Power.

3. Pacific National service 5MA5 passes through Yantaringa with NR59, NR106, NR7, NR102, G538 on 2/5/21.

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1. After having been run past by 5MA5 at Ambleside, 4MP9 gets underway at Yantaringa.

2. The three helpers pushing hard on the rear. They were cut off at the top of the hill at Mt. Lofty and returned light engine back to Victoria!

3. Under a dark night sky, 3AD1 with GWA008 and CLF6 wait on the crossing loop at Illoquara in the Northern Territory with 3AD1 to Darwin on 2/18/21.

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1. Qube's GML10 leads SCT003 and CSR007 on 3MP9 SCT service as it climbs upgrade at Yantaringa. The GML was being relcated to Western Australia for a new contract run by Qube and Watco.

2. The same train climbing the final grade into Mt. Lofty.

3. One Rail Australia's CLF6 waits on the loop at Katherine in the Northern Territory with AK82 track inspection train on 3/7/21.

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1. Another one of AK82 at Katherine as a thunderstorm rolls past to the south.

2. AK82 with CLF6 waits on the crossing loop at Snowtown on 3/8/2021.

3. One Rail service from Darwin, 4DA2 with GWB103 and FQ01 rolls of the Tarcoola to Darwin line at Tarcoola on 3/18/21.

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Thanks for sharing these. Your night shots are particularly fun to see. I like the stars in that ever-so-dark sky.

I am curious about the train stall. Would it not be expedient to double the train to the next siding/passing loop? Or is there just not much other train activity going on to justify that? Quite a ways to operate an assist movement.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/31/21 08:34 by King_Coal.

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1 & 2. Having been recently donated by One Rail Australia to the Steamranger Heritage Railway, Goodwin-ALCo built, DL531, 844 makes its way down the South Eastern Freeway near Mt. Barker not far from its destination. This broad gauge 830 class is the second of the class donated to Steamranger having received 845 from Pacific National a few years earlier.

3. 844 has arrived at Steamrangers depot in Mt. Barker and will soon be lifted off the truck. 1949 built shunt locomotive, 350 waits nearby to move 844's temporary bogies into place.

Now onto the next set.

Justin

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Nice shots, there's certainly a lot of variety down under!!

Great storm cloud photo.

Very enjoyable series!!

Larry

Thanks everyone.

The train stalled due to a locomotive failure. Doubling the hill was not really possible due to crossing loops being occupied by other trains and other operators refusing to assist in giving it a push. It eventually sat there until rescue power arrived after a delay of over 12 hours!

Cheers,
Justin

Thanks for pix.
Ditch lights at night down-under are spectacular.

Thanks again.

Cheers,
Justin