International Railroad Discussion > Downunder Images July to September 2022

Hi all,

I have fianlly found some time to upload some images from the rest of last year. All are taken in South Australia unless noted.

1. 3AD1 with GWA005 and ALF21 waits at Impadna in the Northern Territory just after sunset on 7/22/2022.

2. Goodwin-ALCo built, DL500G no. 706 gets lifted off it's broad gauge bogies in Dry Creek South yard on 7/28/2022. The bogies were heading to the National Railway Museum at Port Adelaide to go under fellow class mate 703.

3. 706 now owned by Australian Locomotive and Carriage Company based at Tailem Bend sits on stands in Dry Creek South yard on 8/1/2022.

Justin

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1. On 1st August 2022, Aurizon took over the South Australian and Northern Territory operations of One Rail Australia. The new area is called Aurizon Bulk Central and now joins Aurizon operations in Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. GWU015 with Aurizon logos sits out the front of the Dry Creek MPC during the takeover ceremony on 8/1/2022.

2. ALF24 and G533 assist in loading 1513S grain train at Gladstone on 8/4/2022.

3. Pacific National's NR34 wearing an indigenous livery hauls a short 5455S loaded zinc ore train from Broken Hill to Port Pirie through Gladstone on 8/4/2022.

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1. Empty Pacific National grain train. 7741V with BL31, BL27 and G540 passes through Marmalake (Murtoa) in Victoria on 8/17/2022.

2. 7AD1 with GWA003 and CLP17 waits at Kulgera, Northern Territory on 8/21/2022.

3. 3DA2 with GWA003 and CLP17 waits at Tarcoola on 8/24/2022.

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1.SCT service 2PM9 with CSR021 and CSR015 overtakes 3DA2 with GWA003 and CLP17 at Tarcoola on 8/24/2022.

2. Goodwin-ALCo built DL500G, 704 sits on a low loader near Mt. Barker on its way to Steamranger's Mt. Barker depot. The locomotive had been donated to the tourist railway by One Rail Australia. 8/30/2022.

3. Steamranger's English Electric powered shunter, 350, built by the South Australian Railways in 1949 shunts Alco 845 after it had just been placed onto it's broad gauge power bogies on 8/30/2022.

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704 arrives at Steamranger's Mt. Barker depot and gets lifted off the low loader, 8/30/2022.

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1. 704 sits in the air as it waits for it's bogies to be moved into place on 8/30/2022.

2. Freshly painted NR52 with R U OK logos sits in the Adelaide Freight Terminal on 9/3/2022.

3. 2KA2 loaded grain train from Dimboola does a crew change at Serviceton in Victoria with locomotives GWA006, ALF19, ALF23, GWA004 on 9/12/2022.

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1. 7PM5 with NR34, NR11 and G526 passes along near Mt. Barker Jct on 9/13/2022.

2. 2184S loaded grain train from Wolseley waits at Murray Bridge with GWA010, G535, V544 and GWU012 on 9/22/2022.

3. Freshly overhauled and repainted crew van, ADCY 279 at Murray Bridge on 9/22/2022.

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Freshly repaired CLP16 at the Dry Creek MPC on 9/30/2022. This unit had a fire under the cab area which severly damaged the inside of the cab a couple of years ago. It has just undergone a complete re-fit and re-wire of the cab and nose area plus a partial repaint on the outside.

Regards,
Justin

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Thanks for all of those photos.  I'm sure that I am not the only one who has missed your postings.

-John

Nice pictures. To bad that graffiti has made it down under.

Very NICE and interesting series!

Larry

Great pictures of the locomotive on tbe road. The others are also great.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

Thanks everyone for your great feedback.

Cheers,
Justin