Howdy folks!
One major drawback of years of neglecting to catalogue over 300,000 photos is that I'm now playing catch-up. While I've managed to organize thousands of images on this blog across various themes, there are still countless others sitting around waiting for their moment.
To tackle this backlog, I'm embarking on a mission to sort through and categorize a substantial number of these photos in the coming months. Expect to see posts dedicated to locomotives, carriages, infrastructure, trams, and buses, catering to those with even a passing interest in these subjects.
Prepare for the approaching tsunami of photographs from the 80s till today.
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Where magnificent English Electric locomotives once ruled.
The Elouera (Wongawilli) Colliery branch line in New South Wales's Illawarra region was going through a period of change.
After leasing several ALCos of the 45, 442, and 80 classes for several years, Clyde power in the form of the 81 class suddenly debuted.
Photo: Brad Peadon
GM27 and 103 (still in its BHP livery) await departure from the yard at Yennora.
Of interest is that 103 still wears its BHP livery from the days it would regularly work the Elouera branch shown in the first photo.
GM27 is still operational with 'Southern Shorthaul', while 103 is preserved in South Australia and, I believe, leased out for shunting.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2179 in the Redbank Workshops paint booth being repainted into the Queensland Rail livery.
The locomotive has since been sold to Chile, its current situation is unknown (to me anyway).
Photo: Brad Peadon
CK1 and DE1 arrive at Whyalla with a load of iron ore.
CK1 was formerly Victorian Railways T401 until being sold to Australian National, amongst a few others, and became their CK class.
DE1 was originally owned by BHP and used out their Whyalla steelworks as seen here. According to Wikipedia it is currently owned by Aurizon and numbered 1301
Photo: Brad Peadon
8113 and 8223 haul a grain train through Robertson on the cross country line between Moss Vale and Unanderra in New South Wales.
Both unit are still in operation, now with Pacific National.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Again at Robertson, but on a much bleaker day than the previous image. Actually, a day more in keeping with the many visits I had as a youngster.
8137 has a string of containers behind as it heads towards Moss Vale.
Photo: Brad Peadon
8117 on the Port Kembla Inner Harbour Balloon Loop with a rake of grain hoppers.
Photo: Brad Peadon
8103 8122 8110 pass through Hexham with another loaded coal train headed to the port to be exported.
Photo: Brad Peadon
8109 hauls the up Blayney near Wallerawang somewhere.
31-7-1995.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Looking like the hard working coal road locomotive that she is, 8104 has a rest around the Broadmeadow loco depot in Newcastle.
Photo: Brad Peadon
VL360 and RL310 haul an up grain through Wingello, destined for Port Kembla.
The interesting VL class was one of thelve built by Avteq in Melbourne between 2007 and 2009.
Avteq originated as an aviation manufacturing business, later expanding into locomotive manufacturing. The VL class was the only type built before the company was deregistered.
Photo: Brad Peadon
While I have long been known for my obsession with all things ALCo (and English Electric), there is no doubting the appeal of classic-looking Bulldoggies.
S310 'George Higinbotham' rests in the warmth of the sun at the Dynon Locomotive Depot in Melbourne.
S310 is believed stored at the 'Seymour Railway Heritage Centre'.
Photo: Brad Peadon
X34 S306 Y156 spent a warm Saturday sitting around the Dynon Locomotive Depot turntable.
X34 now owned by Pacific National.
S306 now owned by 707 Operations.
Y156 now owned by V/Line Passenger.
Photo: Brad Peadon
B65 and T381 stabled on a freight train at Benalla.
B65 is currently stored at Bendigo.
T381 now wears the attractive Southern Shorthaul yellow and black livery.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Y104 between shunting duties at Spencer Street station in Melbourne.
Believed to now be stored at the 'Seymour Railway Heritage Centre'.
Photo: Brad Peadon
B61 sitting at the Ballarat East depot in Victoria.
Today the loco is operational with Southern Shorhaul and named 'Bernie Baker', wearing the attractive Streamliners 2016 livery.
Photo: Brad Peadon
8236 had the distinction of hauling the first Dendrobium coal train up to the Kemira Valley.
It is seen here during the official opening ceremony
Photo: Brad Peadon
T387 sitting around the Chullora Railway Workshop in Sydney.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Preserved T387 (707 Operations), T357, and P22 (both Seymour) sitting around the Goulburn turntable during 'Streamliners 22'.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Preserved T387 (707 Operations) sitting around the Goulburn turntable during 'Streamliners 22'.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Preserved T387 seen in an earlier life hauling special trains on the former Yorke Peninsula Railway.
Photo: Brad Peadon
T378 and T345 sitting around Bendigo back in 1988.
T378 is now with the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre.
T345 was later sold to SCT and used as a shunter.
Photo: Brad Peadon
T357 sitting around the Goulburn turntable during 'Streamliners 22'.
Photo: Brad Peadon
P22 sitting around the Goulburn turntable during 'Streamliners 22'.
The P class, rebuilt from 1st series T class, never wore the VR Blue in regular service. So this took some getting used to.
Photo: Brad Peadon
A newly painted 2204D sits outside Redbank Workshops in the lovely Queensland sunlight.
Photo: Brad Peadon
T377 still wearing her somewhat grubby VR Blue livery at the Dynon Locomotive Depot in Melbourne. Back in the day I would rarely see her without T381 tagging along.
Photo: Brad Peadon
254 sitting on a grain train at Port Kembla Inner Harbour.
Scrapped at Cardiff Workshops following an engine fire.
Photo: Brad Peadon
GM37 sitting in Sutherlands Siding at Cootamundra.
Today the locomotive remains operational with Aurizon.
Photo: Brad Peadon
9003 9008 on an up coal train headed to Port Waratah.
Many of this class have been placed in storage recently.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Above and below.
8151 8176 await a clear signal to enter Stockinbingal with an ore train off the line from Parkes. The late afternoon sun would shortly be gone.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Again in the late afternoon, but this time 9024 and 9018 headed west through Branxton (NSW Australia) with an empty coal train.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Y170 Y175 Y174 sitting around Ballarat East depot.
The only survivor is Y174, Wikipedia listing it as being with 'Ettamogah Rail Hub' now.
Photo: Brad Peadon
CLP13 sitting around the Goulburn turntable during 'Streamliners 22'.
Now owned by Railpower.
Photo: Brad Peadon
CLF2 and BRM001 drop down into Wingello station with an empty grain train.
CLF2 is now owned by Railpower.
The BRM was one of two built in-house by Southern Shorthaul and owned by them.
Photo: Brad Peadon
B80 sitting inside the Dynon Locomotive Depot shed.
Later sold to West Coast Rail, now 'Rail First Asset Management'/
Photo: Brad Peadon
9011 at the EDI maintenance facility on Kooragang Island.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1753 passes through Woree (Far North Queensland) with a sugar syrup train from Babinda to Arriga Mill (west of Mareeba).
Photo: Brad Peadon
8253 8223 passing through Wingello with another empty wheat train.
Photo: Brad Peadon
82 class at Wingello again, this time on an up limestone hauled by 8252 and 8245.
Photo: Brad Peadon
The same train on its way south for a load of limestone. .
Photo: Brad Peadon
8244 sitting around the locomotive depot in Port Kembla.
Photo: Brad Peadon
8204 passes over American Creek with a loaded coal train from the Dendrobium mine.
Kemira Valley line in the New South Wales Illawarra region.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Back in the days before this livery became a favourite, 8175 is seen crossing the Maribyrnong Viaduct with a rake of containers..
Photo: Brad Peadon
Back to Wingello we go, with 8168 and 8165 climbing upgrade into the station with a loaded grain train..
Photo: Brad Peadon
Yup, Wingello again. This time another empty limestone, and being hauled by 8144 and 8136.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Above and below.
I obviously like to spend a lot of time in the beautiful locale of Wingello. :-)
Another limestone passes by, this time with 8`141 and 8134 in charge.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Yeah, Wingello again.
8105 and 8138 on a grainie.
Photo: Brad Peadon
4917 at Junee Roundhouse in the Riverina town of the same name.
Today she is owned by Southern Shorthaul.
Photo: Brad Peadon
4906 sitting around the Goulburn turntable during 'Streamliners 22'.
Now owned by the Lachlan Valley Railway.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Never voted the prettiest locomotives in the state.
Former Danish MZ type locomotives 1433 and 1431 are seen shunting the steelworks exchange sidings at Cringila (New South Wales).
Photo: Brad Peadon
2414 and 3532 (electric loco) sit around Callemondah in Queensland.
Photo: Brad Peadon
DL41 BL27 awaiting departure north from the Dunmore Quarry branchline in the Illawarra.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Same train as above, but on another day, with another combo, in another livery.
This time it was the turn of DL47 and DL49.
Today the surviving DL class are mostly in storage. DL36 and DL37 having been scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2145 shunting the former BP fuel sidings in Hamilton (a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland).
These sidings, and indeed fuel traffic, has since been obliterated.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Chris Walters reflecting on a great day chasing Elouera coal trains as 8106 passes by.
Photo: Brad Peadon
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