International Railroad Discussion > New South Wales, Australia, October 2024

1. The W/B "Indian Pacific", with a Pacific National Cv40-9i duo (NR27 & NR29 on the point) is crossing the Farmers Creek Railway Viaduct on its long journey from Sydney to Perth. Its on the Main Western Line,  running four hours late on this day. 4:53PM on 10-23-24 in Lithgow, New South Wales, AU. Read all about it here: https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/indian-pacific/

2. A quartet of Southern Shorthaul Railroad GT26CWs, led by C507, are leading N/B coal empties heading to the Airly Coal Mine northeast of Capertee for a re-fill. Here, on the Main Western Line, crossing the Farmers Creek Railway Viaduct, as seen from Rt. A32, the Great Western Highway. 5:36PM on 10-23-24 in Lithgow, New South Wales, AU.

3. On the Gwabegar Line, N/B coal empties are heading to the Airly Coal Mine northeast of Capertee for a re-fill. Southern Shorthaul Railroad GT26CW-C507 is leading three of its mates at 5:58PM on 10-23-24 in Portland, New South Wales, AU.

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That is a LONG passenger train

'Really enjoyed your NSW scenes, Bill.   Thanks!

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

Great set of NSW photos, in all of your recent posts.

Rich



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Those freight units--wow, never seen those before--are they EMD or GE or ALCO?

coach Wrote:
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> Those freight units--wow, never seen those
> before--are they EMD or GE or ALCO?

The Southern Shortline locomotives are 
built by Clyde Engineering at their
Rosewater, South Australia plant using
EMD parts.

The Pacific National locomotives are
built by A. Goninan & Co. The first 60
were built at their plant in Broadmeadow,
New South Wales. The second batch of
60 were built in Bassendean, Western
Australia. NR121 and NR122 are rebuilds
of NR3 and NR80 following fatal
accidents.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/24/25 14:40 by SOO6617.