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Western Endeavour

Folder: Railway 1970 and earlier.
On 22/08/1970 the first steam hauled train to cross Australia departed Sydney. These photos show the other steam action I saw that day.

21 Nov 2009

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Loco 5262 shunting the eastern end of Lithgow Yard. Three locos were kept here for shunting the yard and short runs to some local minor coal mines. Goods loads were remarshalled here, the start of the electrification to Sydney. August 1970.

21 Nov 2009

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At Lithgow, 5189 stands in the loco depot. Three locos were kept here for shunting the yard and short runs to some local minor coal mines. Goods loads were remarshalled here, the start of the electrification to Sydney. August 1970.

21 Nov 2009

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At Lithgow, 5189 stands in the loco depot. Three locos were kept here for shunting the yard and short runs to some local minor coal mines. Goods loads were remarshalled here, the start of the electrification to Sydney. August 1970.

21 Nov 2009

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Loco 5478 shunting the eastern end of Lithgow Yard. Three locos were kept here for shunting the yard and short runs to some local minor coal mines. Goods loads were remarshalled here, the start of the electrification to Sydney. August 1970.

21 Nov 2009

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Loco 5262 shunting the eastern end of Lithgow Yard. Three locos were kept here for shunting the yard and short runs to some local minor coal mines. Goods loads were remarshalled here, the start of the electrification to Sydney. August 1970.

21 Nov 2009

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Near Bathurst, The Down Central West Express hauled by an unknown 44cl crosses an Up freight. Ausgust 1970.

21 Nov 2009

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At Bathurst, loco 2604 shunting. August 1970.

21 Nov 2009

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At Bathurst, loco 2604 shunting. August 1970.

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At Bathurst, loco 3112 standing near the engine shed while an unknown 59 cl commences banking an Up freight to Raglan. August 1970.
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