International Railroad Discussion > Downunder Images - October to December 2022

Hi all,

Some images from the last quarter of 2022.

1. 1901S empty ore train to Rankin Dam passes through Kultanaby with GWA005, CLP16, GWB101 on 10/16/2022.

2 and 3. 1AD8 The Ghan with NR109 and NR18 passes through Pimba just after sunset on 10/16/2022.

Justin

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Next lot.

1. ALARC's 701 with The Murrayander logos approaches Tailem Bend with 2294S test trip returning from Tintinara on 11/9/2022. The Australian Locomotive and Carriage Company purchased 701 and 706 from One Rail Australia earlier that year.

2 & 3. CLP8, ALF19, ALF20 and FQ03 assist in loading 3AK1 at Dimboola Grainflow in Victoria on 11/16/2022.

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Next lot.

1. Empty Tailem Bend grain train, 1281S passes through Nairne hauled by CLP17, CLP8, ALF19, ALF20 and FQ03 on 11/18/2022.

2. Rail First owned crew van, CDBY254 wears it's special Indigenous livery at Dry Creek on 11/23/2022.

3. Freshly painted tank car, PTMY01 with Ampol branding at Dry Creek on 11/23/2022.

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Next lot.

1. Victorian Railways liveried S303 on hire to Southern Shorthaul Railroad from Seymour Railway Heritage Centre leads SSR's GM10 on AK81 track inspection train as it approaches Mt. Barker Jct on 12/1/2022.

2. The same trains drops downgrade through Petwood.

3. 1281S empty Tailem Bend grain train waits to depart Dry Creek with FQ03, CLP14, CLP14, CM3308 and CM3309 on 12/16/2022. Aurizon has leased the two CM's from Rail First.

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Last lot.

1. A diverted Pacific National steel train, 2YN2 passes through Wolseley hauled by NR44, NR49 and NR94 on 12/19/2022.

2. 5114S loaded grain train from Gladstone hauled by CM3309, CM3308 and CLF6 passes through Dry Creek on 12/24/2022.

3. 3DA2 with ALF23 fresh in the Aurizon livery leads GWA001 as they wait to depart Alice Springs on 12/27/2022.

Enjoy.

Justin



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/12/23 21:42 by AussieGWAdriver.

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Very NICE and enjoyable series!

Larry

Nice to see the famous The Ghann still running. The other pictures are great also.

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

Railfirst crew van lookis like it may have been a BuddCar in an earlier life. 
Regards,DK

DKay Wrote:
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> Railfirst crew van lookis like it may have been a
> BuddCar in an earlier life. 
> Regards,DK

Thanks everyone.

It is a former South Australian Railways Bluebird railcar. These were built by the SAR at Islington Workshops and entered service from 1954.

Here is a shot of that same crew van still as a Bluebird railcar in charter use back in 2001. This is scanned from an old print of mine.

 

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