199305Kerrabee0003

North and North West 93 - 98

Folder: Railway 1981-2000
Photos from my time working with FreightRail, a division of the the then Govt owned railway in NSW, Australia.
199305Kerrabee0003

199305Kerrabee0003

08 Feb 2009 140
A pair of 48 cl locos on a load of grain stand in the loop at Kerrabee waiting for a Down empty coal train to cross. May 1993. The hut and raised platform with steps are support for the METS (minature electric train staff) safeworking system which was replaced with CTC in 2008.
199305Kerrabee0004

199305Kerrabee0004

08 Feb 2009 136
8103 plus two more 81 cl on an empty coal train to Ulan cross a grain train on its way to the port at Newcastle. It has been waiting for a path on the single line track. May 1993.
199305Kerrabee0005

199305Kerrabee0005

08 Feb 2009 113
A pair of 48 cl locos on a load of grain have departed Kerrabee after crossing a coal train heading for the mine at Ulan.
199305SandyHollow0001

199305SandyHollow0001

08 Feb 2009 144
Two 80 cl head a freight at Sandy Hollow. May 1993.
199305XPTMuswellbrook

199305XPTMuswellbrook

08 Feb 2009 159
The XPT is a few Kms north of Muswellbrook heading for Sydney. May 1993.
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199305XPTMuswellbrook0002

08 Feb 2009 132
The XPT from Armidale to Sydney approaching Muswellbrook on an afternoon in May 1993.
199400Ardglen0001

199400Ardglen0001

11 Nov 2011 122
A coal train heading to Newcastle for shipping. Seen here at Ardglen with loco 8249 and another 82cl. Sometime in 1994.
199400Ardglen0002

199400Ardglen0002

11 Nov 2011 137
A coal train heading to Newcastle for shipping. Seen here at Ardglen entering the tunnel at the top of the climb, with loco 8249 and another 82cl. Sometime in 1994.
199400Ardglen0003

199400Ardglen0003

11 Nov 2011 123
A coal train heading to Newcastle for shipping. Seen here at Ardglen with loco 8132 and another 81cl dropping back as their banking duty is done. Sometime in 1994.
199400PhippsCutting0002

199400PhippsCutting0002

30 Sep 2011 167
Locos 9014 & 9002 lead a coal train from Ulan past the Phipps Cutting train radio hut sometime in 1994.
19940181s Sandy Hollow

19940181s Sandy Hollow

24 Jun 2008 145
8111 and two unknown 81s lead another load of Ulan coal to Newcastle. The train is several Kms west of Sandy Hollow.
199404Burilda0001

199404Burilda0001

12 Dec 2010 92
The hut and mast are provided. Loco 8153 leads a train of hopper wagons south towards Werris Creek through Burilda crossing a ballast train with 3 48cl locos standing in the now removed loop. April 1994. Edit: This loop has been reinstated and lengthened to manage increased coal loadings through here.
199404Burilda0002

199404Burilda0002

12 Dec 2010 90
View from the other side of the tracks. A ballast train with 3 48cl locos standing in the now removed loop at Burilda. April 1994.
199407Bylong area

199407Bylong area

31 Jan 2010 88
Loco 44222 leads an unknown 48cl on a container freight west near Bylong. July 1994.
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199407Bylong area 001

31 Jan 2010 78
An afternoon scene near Bylong.
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199407Bylong area 002

31 Jan 2010 95
The project hired satphones to enable comms while setting up train radio linking in the Sandy Hollow to Ulan area due to the lack of mobile phone coverage. July 1994
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199407Bylong area 003

31 Jan 2010 90
8109 leads two others on a coalie east from Ulan. July 1994.
199407WillowTree0001

199407WillowTree0001

01 Feb 2010 83
Five Alcos haul an Up freight out of Willow Tree. July 1994.
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