Hey there, everyone!
One of the consequences of neglecting to catalog over 300,000 photos over the years is that I’m now in full catch-up mode. While I’ve managed to organize thousands of images across various themes here on the blog, there are still many more waiting for their turn in the spotlight.
To tackle this backlog, I’m diving headfirst into sorting and categorizing a large portion of these photos in the coming months.
You can look forward to posts focused on locomotives, carriages, infrastructure, trams, and buses—perfect for anyone with even a passing interest in these fascinating subjects. Or not ..... that choice is up to you
So get ready for a flood of images from the 80s up to today. It’s going to be quite the ride!
Withdrawn 4911, 4901, and 4910, sitting outside the shed at Delec locomotive depot.
4910 stored at Bendigo pending accident repairs following accident at Old Junee.
4911 is now operational with Southern Shorthaul, while 4901 was scrapped at Casino.
Photo: Brad Peadon
9025 around the Hunter Valley carrying the unofficial name of 'Viv & Lucky'.
While many of the class are now in storage, 9025 remains one of those still in traffic.
It is expected the class will feature in a future entry on Australian Locomotive Rosters.
Photo: Brad Peadon
8105 8128 have just come down the escarpment with a coal train destined for Port Kembla Inner Harbour.
Both are still in use with Pacific National.
Photo: Brad Peadon
A71 having a snooze at Dimboola.
This lovely locomotive has since been scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1763 1764 on a fuel shunt at Pinkenba in suburban Brisbane. Fuel traffic has since ceased, and the Pinkenba line currently sees infrequent use beyond Doomden station.
This may be changing in the future.
Photo: Brad Peadon
TT129 TT08 TT05 pull a loaded coal train through Tarro (Newcastle) in early morning sunlight.
Photo: Brad Peadon
TT121 is mid train (TT119 TT125 are up front) on a coal rake at Sandgate.
Photo: Brad Peadon
TT03 at Lochinvar with a Newcastle bound coalie.
Photo: Brad Peadon
T369 Y127 T377 all sit around the Geelong turntable.
T369 & T377: Now operational with Watco.
Y127: Operational with 707 Operations
Photo: Brad Peadon
T365 passing through Flinders Street station back in the late 80s.
Unit has since been scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Plate on the side of restored S303.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Beautifully restored S303 sitting around the turntable at Goulburn as part of the Streamliners 22 display.
Owned by Victrack and preserved at Seymour.
Photo: Brad Peadon
8203 on a container train from Port Botany is about to pass over the well known Meadow Lea bridge.
Today this area has seen massive change with Wentworth Avenue extended through here as part of the duplication of the line.
Photo: Brad Peadon
4918 trails behind ALCo 4401 at Enfield.
4918 now at the Dorrigo Museum, while 4401 is statically preserved at Junee Roundhouse.
Photo: Brad Peadon
GM37 and GM34 sit in Sutherlands siding at Cootamundra on a rather warm Riverina afternoon.
GM37 is now with Aurizon, while GM34 was scrapped back in 2014.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Above and below.
8106 sits at the Wongawilli (Elouera) Dump on the former Illawarra branchline.
8106 is still in use with Pacific National.
Photos: Brad Peadon
L265 (now LQ3121) sits in Broadmeadow yard, owned by Interail (QR National) at the time, but still in the striking Northern Rivers Railroad livery.
Believed to be stored with Aurizon.
Photo: Brad Peadon
4910 on the Delec wheel lathe with Tangara cars D6131 and D6132.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1443 1437 pass through Belfield (Sydney) with another load of containers from Port Botany.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2254 at the Redbank LMD in suburban Brisbane (Queensland).
Photo: Brad Peadon
9024 and 9018 about to pass Branxton station with another empty coal rake.
9024 is believed still operational, with 9018 one of those in storage.
Photo: Brad Peadon
H3 A79 X51 sitting around Dynon locomotive depot in the Freight Australia green and gold.
H3: now owned by Watco Australia.
A79: scrapped.
X51: Owned by SCT Logistics.
Photo: Brad Peadon
T396 preparing to depart Tocumwal in New South Wales.
Locomotive since scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Above and below.
Y152 between duties at Wodonga.
Now with Regional Connect and stored.
Photo: Brad Peadon
N462 before departure to Warrnambool.
Spencer Street station, Melbourne.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Y124 shunting Wodonga yard.
Now with Regional Connect and stored.
Photo: Brad Peadon
H5 and T380 sitting around the Geelong turntable.
H5: Now with Watco Australia.
T380: Now scrapped.
T380: Now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
A forest of Streamliners.
CLP9 is seen through the valley that is formed by GM19 and S311.
GM19 is owned by Rail Power, the other two by Southern Shorthaul.
Photo: Brad Peadon
CLP10 is being restored to look how she originally appeared before rebuild. Including the original number of CL17.
Photo: Brad Peadon
CLP11 (formerly CL14) owned by Rail Power and seen here on display at Streamliners 22.
Photo: Brad Peadon
CK3 (formerly Victorian T405) at the Dry Creek Motive Power Centre in Adelaide (South Australia).
Photo: Brad Peadon
BL26 'Bob Hawke' brings up the rear of an impressive collection of locomotives heading to Spencer Street Station for the Austeam 88 display.
Now owned by Pacific National.
Photo: Brad Peadon
G533 sitting around Parkes Depot in Western New South Wales.
Loco now owned by Aurizon and operational.
Photo: Brad Peadon
42212 sitting at the Port Augusta Workshops in South Australia.
She would emerge as 2212 in 'Genesee & Wyoming' livery and is now with Aurizon.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1753D passing through Gordonvale with a sugar syrup train. This is a traffic that no longer exists.
Photo: Brad Peadon
8181 sitting out the back of the Port Kembla locomotive depot.
I believe it to currently be stored in Cootamundra.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1744D at Willowburn Depot in Toowoomba Queensland.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1428 passing through Mascot on the Botany railway line in Sydney.
Talk is that the class is to be retired soon.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1571 on a Taragoola limestone train just south of Calliope in Queensland.
This rail traffic has now ceased and the final operational section of the Monto line (to Taragoola) closed with it.
Photo: Brad Peadon
One Steel shunter 8102 sleeps at Morandoo late one evening.
Today she is still in service, now with Pacific National.
Photo: Brad Peadon
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