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| Title: |
Summer in the Aussie Bush |
| Description: |
Two Clyde-built 81-class units bring a short, 15-car grain train across the plains near Fish River NSW on the Main South line. This year's summer is dry and brown- the temperature is at 95F. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2014 Upload Date: 1/30/2014 4:51:56 AM |
| Location: |
Fish River, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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PNA 8144(JT26C-2SS) |
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286 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Export Grain Running Uphill |
| Description: |
A pair of 81-class GMs run uphill near Cullerin in the Aussie bush with a short grain train headed for export. Summer is in full force down here- the fields are brown and temps are near 100. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2014 Upload Date: 1/30/2014 4:52:40 AM |
| Location: |
Cullerin, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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PNA 8144(JT26C-2SS) PNA 8146(JT26C-2SS) |
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226 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pacific National Grain crossing Murrumburrah Creek |
| Description: |
Two Pacific National 81-class Clydes run a loaded grain train across a brick-arch bridge in Murrumburrah NSW. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2014 Upload Date: 2/5/2014 7:56:51 PM |
| Location: |
Murrumburrah, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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PNA 8145(JT26C-2SS) |
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241 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Alco Sandwich at Coota |
| Description: |
Cootamundra is in the middle of Australia's grain basket. Pacific National operates a yard and engine facility at the town; here a pair of 81-class Clyde/EMDs sit with a pair of 900HP Alco 48-class branchline units. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2011 Upload Date: 11/26/2011 4:55:23 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8151(JT26C-2SS) |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PNA 81-Class 8151 |
| Description: |
Pacific National 81-class 8151; 3000HP Clyde/GM, 1984. In effect a double-ended, boxcab Aussie version of the SD40-2; the 81-class dominates PNR's grain operations in central NSW. Note that this body style does not allow movement between coupled units. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2011 Upload Date: 11/26/2011 4:56:40 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8151(JT26C-2SS) |
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262 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Trains Pass on the Main South |
| Description: |
Australia's standard gauge Main South from Sydney to Melbourne is dual tracked to Junee NSW. It can go for hours without a movement and then you'll have a flurry of activity, like shown here. A "down" (westbound) Pacific national container train with three units passes an "up" grain train behind four 81-class units. This shot was taken from Cooks Hill Rd, about 5km east of Yass Jct. |
| Photo Date: |
12/4/2011 Upload Date: 12/4/2011 4:56:35 AM |
| Location: |
Yass Junction, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8152(JT26C-2SS) |
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263 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Working Grain at Temora |
| Description: |
Two Pacific National trains are shown at a grain elevator at Temora, NSW. 81-class units dominate here. Mechanically similar to SD40-2s, 8136/8183 are working grain wagons while 8153 sits awaiting a crew to take it back to Cootamundra. |
| Photo Date: |
7/17/2011 Upload Date: 7/17/2011 4:31:52 AM |
| Location: |
Temora, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8153(JT26C-2SS) |
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321 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing Yass Junction |
| Description: |
Two 81-class units run an empty grain train westerly through Yass Junction and past the saved signal box (tower). |
| Photo Date: |
12/2/2012 Upload Date: 12/2/2012 3:31:38 AM |
| Location: |
Yass Junction, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8153(JT26C-2SS) |
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239 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crawling Up Morrison's Hill |
| Description: |
Two PNA 81-class units work a loaded grain train up grade at Morrison's Hill after having left Cootamundra. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2013 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 2:55:00 AM |
| Location: |
Jindalee, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8153(JT26C-2SS) |
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190 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Accelerating at Wallendbeen |
| Description: |
It's battle with Morrison's Hill over, an eastbound ("up" in this case-towards Sydney) grain train accelerates as it comes downhill for a short section of track at Wallendbeen NSW. More grades await it on the undulating Main South profile. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2013 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 2:55:23 AM |
| Location: |
Wallendbeen, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8153(JT26C-2SS) |
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172 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
8153 and 8131 on 9138 |
| Description: |
A very dirty 8153 teaming with 8131 on 9138 Manildra containers from Bomaderry (Nowra) to Patricks (Port Botany) via Enfield Yard awaiting for a suburban train to overtake at Waterfall. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2016 Upload Date: 12/23/2016 8:16:35 PM |
| Location: |
Waterfall, NSW |
| Author: |
Mikey Puttock |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8153(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
207 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Paired 81-class At Coota |
| Description: |
A pair of 81-class units move through the yard at Cootamundra on a Saturday morning. These guys would subsequently hook up to a long rake of empty grain cars and head west towards Temora. 8156 still wears what is basiclly a FreightRail paint job modified with PNA stickers while 8104 carries the full Pacific National bulk scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 5:34:40 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8156(JT26C-2SS) |
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222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Climbing West Near Yarra |
| Description: |
A 'down' empty grain train climbs the 2.5% grade west of Goulburn NSW near Yarra as it approaches the overpass for Parkesville Road. The train is in able hands with a pair of Pacific National 81-class units providing the power. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2012 Upload Date: 11/29/2012 5:12:20 AM |
| Location: |
Yarra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8156(JT26C-2SS) |
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140 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Empty Grain Near Fish River |
| Description: |
Two Pacific National 81-class units run a 'down' (away from Sydney) empty grain train near Fish River NSW in late November 2012. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2012 Upload Date: 11/29/2012 5:12:42 AM |
| Location: |
Fish River, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8156(JT26C-2SS) |
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167 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Empty Grain On Morrison's Hill |
| Description: |
Two 81-class units (8156 and 8178) handle a 'down' empty grain train on Morrison's Hill; Cootamundra is not far ahead. |
| Photo Date: |
12/2/2012 Upload Date: 12/2/2012 3:27:44 AM |
| Location: |
Morrison's Hill, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8156(JT26C-2SS) |
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184 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
81-class Set to Go |
| Description: |
A pair of PNA 81-class units sit dead by the elevator at Harden NSW on a Saturday morning. That's a wild cockatoo sitting on top of it while a mate alights on the trailing unit. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 5:22:34 AM |
| Location: |
Harden, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8157(JT26C-2SS) |
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203 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Hood Ornament |
| Description: |
Yea, it's not a hood unit- but I couldn't resist. A wild Sulphur Crested Cockatoo sits on PNA 81- class 8157 at Harden. Flocks of these birds frequent NSW rail yards and trackage to feed on spilled grain. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 5:23:27 AM |
| Location: |
Harden, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8157(JT26C-2SS) |
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200 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Polly Wants a Cab Ride |
| Description: |
A Sulphur Crested Cockatoo sits on top of a Pacific National unit early in the morning at Harden NSW. Large flocks of these noisy birds frequent the state's rail yards eating grain left by trains. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2012 Upload Date: 8/8/2012 8:38:55 AM |
| Location: |
Harden, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8157(JT26C-2SS) |
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208 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 |
| Description: |
Dropping down grade towards Cootamundra 8159 8169 8162 on a diverted Manildra train, normally runs via the blue mountains |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:57:36 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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276 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 |
| Description: |
Manildra train running via the "Main South" has departed Stockinbingal and is getting up to track speed heading for Parkes and Manildra |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:12:32 AM |
| Location: |
Stockinbingal, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) PNA 8169(JT26C-2SS) PNA 8162(JT26C-2SS) |
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408 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 |
| Description: |
Climbing toward Wedalion |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:58:40 AM |
| Location: |
Tubbal Road, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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196909 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
R 602 |
| Description: |
8159 has stopped to get the Wirrinya to Forbes section train staff as 602 on the ballast train waits in the siding |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:17:52 AM |
| Location: |
Wirrinya, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SSR 602(DL-541) PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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675 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 |
| Description: |
Departing Wirrinya |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:18:31 AM |
| Location: |
Wirrinya, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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283 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 passing the home signal leaving Forbes |
| Description: |
Departing Forbes |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:20:40 AM |
| Location: |
Forbes, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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278 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PNA 8159 |
| Description: |
Manildra train arrives at Parkes NSW |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:23:42 AM |
| Location: |
Parkes, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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279 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PNA 8159 |
| Description: |
Bound for the Manildra Group mill at Manildra NSW passes the Parkes grain loading sub and is making a run for the grade as it leaves Parkes NSQ |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:24:56 AM |
| Location: |
Parkes, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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303 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8162 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/20/2009 Upload Date: 9/27/2012 6:50:33 AM |
| Location: |
Forbes, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8162(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
237 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8162 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:22:09 AM |
| Location: |
Forbes, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8162(JT26C-2SS) |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8131 |
| Description: |
Grain for Port Kembla in the hills between Wallenbeen and Harden |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:11:18 AM |
| Location: |
Wallendbeen, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8131(JT26CW-SS) PNA 48156(DL-531) PNA 8163(JT26C-2SS) |
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519 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8164 |
| Description: |
8164 on a concrete sleeper train waits in 2 road at Bribbaree as 2210 holds the main while obtaining the train staff for the next section from the staff hut |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:06:26 AM |
| Location: |
Bribbaree, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8164(JT26C-2SS) |
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280 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Friday Morning At Junee Depot |
| Description: |
A pair of Pacific National 81-class units start a load of empty grain wagons on their way to the elevator in nearby Old Junee. They'll work all day before heading east with a loaded train. C-class unit C-508, working for Qube Logistics, sits in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2014 Upload Date: 2/1/2014 4:16:14 AM |
| Location: |
Junee, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8165(JT26C-2SS) |
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303 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Sleeper Train |
| Description: |
A pair of Pacific National 81-class units run a train of concrete sleepers (ties) eastbound. The train has just completed running the Bethungra Spiral and will soon be in Cootamundra. |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/2011 Upload Date: 7/16/2011 5:25:52 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8166(JT26C-2SS) |
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323 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cement Head |
| Description: |
A single PNR 81-class unit hauls what appears to be an empty cement train up grade near Gunning NSW |
| Photo Date: |
12/10/2011 Upload Date: 12/10/2011 5:18:02 AM |
| Location: |
Gunning, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8166(JT26C-2SS) |
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227 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PNA 8166 on train 1223. |
| Description: |
A quick shot of 1223 Banksmeadow to Crisp's Creek Garbage Train in the down refuge loop at Moss Vale. |
| Photo Date: |
11/9/2016 Upload Date: 12/23/2016 7:46:21 PM |
| Location: |
Moss Vale, NSW |
| Author: |
Mikey Puttock |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8166(JT26C-2SS) |
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213 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SRA 8167 |
| Description: |
SL66 Intercapital Daylight northbound crosses the Murray River into NSW during the final runs of the train, and sneaking along behind on the broad gauge is the V/line Y class shunter |
| Photo Date: |
8/30/1991 Upload Date: 4/29/2017 1:15:12 AM |
| Location: |
Albury, NSW |
| Author: |
Steve Jeffs |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
SRA 8167(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
343 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Working Grain at Narromine |
| Description: |
Two PNA stalwarts work the grain elevator at Narromine NSW on a nice autumn day. The 81-class Clyde/GMs are frequently helped by the 'classic' 48-class Alcos; 48163 doing the honors here. |
| Photo Date: |
3/10/2013 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 6:17:27 AM |
| Location: |
Narromine, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8170(JT26C-2SS) PNA 48163(DL-531) |
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374 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Laying Over at Harden |
| Description: |
Pacific National 81-class 8172 sits behind a pile of spilled grain at Harden. Sister 8161 is behind. The passenger station still sees four XPT trains a day, two each way on the Sydney-Melbourne route. |
| Photo Date: |
12/2/2012 Upload Date: 12/2/2012 3:26:52 AM |
| Location: |
Harden, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8172(JT26C-2SS) |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8173 |
| Description: |
8173 & 8177 with an empty concrete sleeper train |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/24/2012 2:40:33 AM |
| Location: |
Harefield, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8173(JT26C-2SS) PNA 8177(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grain Empties Moving South |
| Description: |
Two units bring Pacific National empty grain train 9323N around a curve on a Tuesday afternoon while descending about 10KM of 1.4% grade to Fish River. The train is at KP260 approaching the Old Hume Highway underpass; its destination is Cootamundra, about 170 kilometers further down the road. 81-class 8173 is followed by C-class C-509 in Coote Industrial colors. In US terms this pair is close to an SD40-2/SD40 duo. |
| Photo Date: |
5/8/2012 Upload Date: 5/8/2012 4:10:14 AM |
| Location: |
Fish River, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8173(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
233 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Crawling up the Cullerins |
| Description: |
It's almost 7PM on a summer evening as a standard pair of Pacific National 81-class Clyde-EMDs howl while dragging a short, loaded grain train towards the summit near Cullerin NSW. |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2012 Upload Date: 12/6/2012 5:27:51 AM |
| Location: |
Cullerin, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8179(JT26C-2SS) |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
81-Class Downgrade Near Cullerin |
| Description: |
Two Pacific National 81-class units are in full dynamic as they run their empty grain train down grade near Cullerin NSW. |
| Photo Date: |
3/6/2013 Upload Date: 3/6/2013 4:41:54 AM |
| Location: |
Cullerin, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8138(JT26CW-SS) PNA 8179(JT26C-2SS) |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Train T135 in Enfield Yard |
| Description: |
Train T135 with 8180 on the point half way through its short journey with empty NPRF/NPRY cement hoppers in tow. When the train gets to Enfield, it usually picks up repaired wagons and lately the Banksmeadow garbage wagons headed for Clyde Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/2017 Upload Date: 4/29/2017 1:08:34 AM |
| Location: |
Enfield, NSW |
| Author: |
Mikey Puttock |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PN 8180(JT26C-2SS) |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing the Depot at Galong |
| Description: |
An empty PNA grain train runs past the depot at Galong NSW. The usual pair of 81-class units are in charge today. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2013 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 2:55:51 AM |
| Location: |
Galong, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8183(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
135 Comments: 0 |
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