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D21

Built to 3'6" gauge in 1968 by the Tasmanian Government Railways and numbered V12, ownership of this Diesel Mechanical locomotive was transferred to Australian National Railways (Tas.) in 1978. It was withdrawn and sold to the E.T.R.B. in 1983, regauged to 2'6" in 1984 and arrived at Emerald Carriage Workshops where it was rebuilt. It was returned to service in 1987 and was renumbered D21 to follow traditional V.R. numbering & classification procedure and given traditional V.R. number plates, but was given an inauthentic livery of Hawthorn green. It has since been repainted the traditional Blue & Gold of V.R. diesel locomotives.

Nicely captured.
hFF

Thanks Jaap.

A blast from the past here Graham. Always good to read about these locomotives and lines. Well done.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

Thanks Herb.

Gotcha'.. on your write up - Thanks Graham,.. a ''Good weekend'' to you - and a ''HFF'' from David J..

Thanks David. Glad the extra info is useful.

HFF and a good weekend, Graham.

Thanks Stephan.

HFF Graham

Thanks Xata.

You feel back in time when looking a this image... HFF Graham.

Thanks Christa, it was 52 years ago...

The good old days!
HFF Graham.

Thanks Pete. This line has disappeared into history. The state owned system was taken over by the commonwealth system, then was was sold off. There is not much traffic on the system's remains these days.

A nice one there Graham. HFF and best wishes for the weekend.

Thanks David.

HFF und ein angenehmes Wochenende, Graham.
Erich

Thanks Erich.

A shot on slide I bet I remember the job cleaning them great shot though. HFF have a enjoyable weekend.

Thanks Steve. Yes the original was on high speed ecktachrome, scanned commercially but without any enhancing. About the only occasion on this family holiday when Dad stopped to get a train photo.

Belated hFF and a good weekend to you!

Thanks Gudrun.

nice, have a good week