HUNTER SNAPSHOT - 17/18- 9-2022

 

Nothing much to say other than I was in Newcastle for a wedding and took advantage of any available time to go lineside for some modern day coal train action.

For what it's worth, here are a few images of what was seen.

17-9-2022 - Hunter River (Sandgate)

6043 - Sandgate - Empty coal from Kooragang Island

Photo: Brad Peadon

6044 - Sandgate - Empty coal from Kooragang Island

Photo: Brad Peadon

6041 - Sandgate - Empty coal from Kooragang Island

Photo: Brad Peadon

5035 - Sandgate - Coal to Kooragang Island

Photo: Brad Peadon

5005 - Sandgate - Coal to Kooragang Island.

Rear end of the train above.

Photo: Brad Peadon

6043 6044 6041 - Sandgate - Empty coal from Kooragang Island.

Photo: Brad Peadon

9212 9305 TT120 - Sandgate - Empty coal from Kooragang Island.

Photo: Brad Peadon

9212 9305 TT120 - Sandgate - Coal approaching the Hunter River.

Photo: Brad Peadon

A male Fairywren apparently.

Apologies to anyone offended by non-rail content.

Photo: Brad Peadon

9032 9028 9031 - Sandgate - Coal to Kooragang Island.

Photo: Brad Peadon

9032 9028 9031 - Sandgate - Coal to Kooragang Island.

Photo: Brad Peadon

9313 9215 TT05 - Sandgate - Coal to Kooragang Island.

Photo: Brad Peadon

9305 - Hunter River, Sandgate.

Photo: Brad Peadon

TT03 9025 TT131 - Sandgate - Empty coal from Kooragang Island.

Photo: Brad Peadon

XRN024 - Hunter River, Sandgate.

Photo: Brad Peadon

9212 9305 TT120 - Hunter River, Sandgate.

Photo: Brad Peadon

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18-9-2022 - Branxton

5012 / 5011 - Up Mt Arthur Coal - Branxton

Photo: Brad Peadon

9315 9312 TT121 - Empty Ulan Coal - Branxton

Photo: Brad Peadon

9024 9035 9034 - Down Empty Coal - Branxton

Photo: Brad Peadon

XRN012 XRN023 XRN001 - Up Ulan Coal - Branxton

Photo: Brad Peadon

XRN005 XRN025 XRN029 - Empty Liddell Coal - Branxton

Photo: Brad Peadon

XRN019 XRN007 XRNxxx - Empty Liddell Coal - Branxton

Photo: Brad Peadon

Rover TV-8391 - Wedding Charter - Bimbedgen, Pokolbin

Photo: Brad Peadon

A few other non-transport related shots sorry.

Photo: Brad Peadon

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