I first happened upon Cootamundra around 1986 (back before the narcissists and psychopaths destroyed our hobby) while on a road trip with David Henderson.
Three years later, again with David Henderson, a car breakdown near Bethungra saw us towed to town for fixing. This lead to a week in this wonderful Riverina town, and started an association that continues to this day.
Three years later, again with David Henderson, a car breakdown near Bethungra saw us towed to town for fixing. This lead to a week in this wonderful Riverina town, and started an association that continues to this day.
I plan to cover the early years of these Cootamundra visits at a later date, but recently I scanned a few examples from a big pile of 'Engineman's Daily Report Sheets' found in the old railmotor (loco?) shed before it was demolished.
They appear popular, so made an executive decision to put them all on here.
If I ever rectify my lack of motivation, I may well scan the rest of them :-)
4424 sitting in Cootamundra Loco.
That sand tower survives, now being located across the road at Cootamundra Concrete.
The next one is interesting. It includes South Australian ALCo DL531 #847 which was one of three on loan to the New South Wales railways at the time.
Hope you enjoyed this to some small extent.
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