GrahamH's photos

Rust in the cab frame of our 'new' diesel loco. January 2025.

The driving area in the 2000cl railmotor. See PiPs for more info. This run was a Trivia Train to the southern limit of our current permitted use on Queensland Rail's track, a small village named Hendon. February 2025

DownsSteam's railmotor train standing in Clifton station. This day we ran a Trivia Train to Hendon, the next crossing loop South of here. We stopped here in each direction for a break. February 2025. HBM to my viewers for 10/02/25.

A cold October day in 1994 at ZigZag Railway. A scan of a print of a quickly grabbed shot of the guard's compartment and and the guard's 'assistant'. zigzagrailway.com.au HWW to my Ipernity viewers for 05/02/25.

This day was to be a shunting training day. The carriages have been brought to a convenient place for coupling and uncoupling. However it was found that the brakes on 2 of the 4 cars weren't releasing and the initial investigation gave strange results. Oliver with Evan looking on is reporting to the driver and a trainee fireman that we haven't resolved anything and are wondering what to do next. The loco also had developed a problem with getting the required pressure in the main brake tank. Shortly after this I got into the cab and found a very quiet fire, see PiP, a dozen shovels soon got it going again. January 2025.

Thanks to the excessively wet summer we've been able to light up 106. On Saturday 18/01 a shunting and brake testing training day was scheduled. This photo shows some delighted visitors getting a quick guide to the loco with some children getting in the cab. 106 paused for them as it made its way from the shed to get the carriages we would be working with which were at the far end of the platform. January 2025.

Look at these two images so that your eyes focus on a point halfway to the screen. You should see 4 images. Make the inner 2 images become 1 by moving your head and adjusting your focus. If successful you will see loco 1307 in stereo. These images were made in late 1972 or early 1973 where withdrawn locos were stored prior to scrapping. The camera was a Zeiss Ikon Contina and the film Tri-X with home development and these scans from commercial prints.

Some people like to make a gingerbread house at Christmas time...

After Christmas as we farewelled a daughter and her family this magpie took advantage of the open front door and walked in. We found this after the family had left. I first saw the bird on the kitchen floor looking at the refrigerator from different angles. Then it saw us and it walked around the house a bit pausing in the bathroom. We then got out of its way so it walked directly from here back to the front door and when outside it flew down to the grass and garden.

Dinner as served to me by my wife on Friday 03/01/25.

On 25/12/24 my wife, myself and some visiting family remembered the birth of Jesus with others. A view of the church we are part of. On Christmas Day my wife and I worked the projection and sound for the 7:30 and 9:30 services. Another man worked the livestreaming to YouTube for both services. www.stbarts.com.au www.youtube.com/@StBartsToowoomba

Two axles and wheels from one of the bogies standing in the workshop. The other two axles are away having the wheels milled to correct shape and matching size. November 2024.

The bogies have been dismantled. The frames have been sandblasted and undercoated. They are waiting for work to be completed on the wheels and suspension components. November 2024.

At DownsSteam work restoration work has started. The cooling system and its canopy have been removed form the short end and the diesel engine has been removed from the long end along with most of the bodywork. The bogies have been removed and the loco is on stands. Part of the long end chassis has been sandblasted and undercoated. November 2024

At DownsSteam work restoration work has started. The cooling system and its canopy have been removed form the short end and the diesel engine has been removed from the long end along with most of the bodywork. The bogies have been removed and the loco is on stands. Also see PiP. November 2024

A train of empty grain wagons, operated by Watco, travelling South past DownsSteam. Photographed here while standing on the long end of DS's recently acquired old diesel, currently up on blocks with the wheelsets/bogies removed. One bogie frame without wheels can be seen in undercoat grey on the yellow stands. The wheels are being prepared for milling to ensure they are all the same size and are the correct shape. I've spent most of my recent days here investigating and photographing the electricals of this loco. November 2024. See PiP for another view. HFF to my Ipernity viewers for 15/11/24 with multiple fences.

Decorative boats on the moat adjacent to the Tonle Om / South Gate into Angkor Thom, North of Siem Reap Cambodia. September 2024. HBM to all for 04/11/24.

A construction zone somehwere between the city centre and the airport seen in late afternoon from a train in Singapore. October 2024. HFF to my Ipernity viewers for 01/11/24.