~~ THE LAST SANDOWN - BOTANY PPL SHUTTLE ~~
14-05-2010
Sandown line has long been a favourite of mine and has been the location of many lasts for me.
Last CPHs run, last spark services terminating at SDandown and Hardies (yep they stop there once to), as well as what will likely be the last steam hauled tour.
Yesterday it was the last PPL shuttle service from here to Port Botany, the start of a full withdrawal of services from the container terminal at the end of the branch.
With fuel services having ceased earlier this year and all the tanks now stored in the Shell terminal, the future of the line now seems bleak.
In coming weeks I plan to find some of my old shots from the line, however, in the meantime, lets look at some views of yesterdays last run.
48136 and 4887 between shunts.
The Shell terminal and stored fuel tankers.
Ali Akbar (Colonel David Phillips) and (Bob Marley) Dennis Hume prepare for departure from Sandown for the last time.
Gunzel!!!!!!
Rest in peace!
Final shunt!
STOP CLOSING RAILWAY LINES!
Site of former Sandown station.
A few decades ago I stood in the exact same spot to photograph the last Hardies terminator.
Another foamer....
Not sure if they are laying debts or trying to attract Colonel!
A chorus of ALCo noise and exploding detonators signals the final departure from the Sandown branch at Camelia.
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2 comments:
That is so sad. Glad you got some pics Brad. Yet another reason to dislike Asciano!! Roll on QRN, G&WA, SSR, IRA, Freightliner etc and win them contracts!
That's Bob Emson!
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