G'day all, before I get back to the last day special train on the Camden branch, here are a few shots of 3140 on a very typical mixed trai...
While steam was the usual power on Newcastle Expresses, diesels did get a look in.
3044 has worked a suburban to Belmont and is now running around the consist ready for departure for Newcastle. The year is 1962 and the sky colour is correct -- it was noticeably yellow in those days and could be seen to be so from the top of Fassifern hill.
Twenty locos for Hunter Valley coal services were delivered by A Goninan & Co from 1972. Allotted to Bathurst, working Lithgow to Euabalong West, Bourke, Cootamundra and branches, in January 1981 they were moved to Broadmeadow for coal trains from Belmont, Dudley, Lambton and Pelton, plus runs to Werris Creek, Tamworth and Moree. A 1982/83 traffic downturn due to drought saw them stored at Parkes until 1984. All were withdrawn 1990. Seven were sold to Lachlan Valley Railway* for their services.
NSW Railways Diesel Locomotives Nos. 4469 + 4424 working No. 2 Southern Aurora downhill towards Picton. The scene is looking south from near the Connellan Crescent overbridge at Redbank/Upper Picton with the road to Thirlmere in the background (29.03.1980).
Built between 2006 and 2007, seven sets were delivered to end use of 620/720 class railcars dating back to 1961. The design is derived from the new generation Transwa Prospector, except that the lower top speed requirement for the Hunter railway means that driving cars are single-engined instead of dual-engined. They can operate in MU with Endeavour rail cars.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip onboard the royal train travelling through Mount Victoria Dated: 12/02/1954 Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000178 Rights: www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-permissions We'd love to hear from you if you use our photos. Many other photos in our collection are available to view and browse on our website using Photo Investigator.
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In October 2012 I posted a shots on this blog around Bathurst in the diesel era. Today's posting shifts the form of locomotion from diesel t...
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