Not a day for brass monkeys.
The second freezing instalment.
Welcome to the second riveting chapter of our frosty misadventure in the Blue Mountains — this time featuring a glamorous tour of the historic Katoomba railway station. Yes, the kind of place where history whispers through the icy wind and your extremities start questioning your life choices.
Now, it’s been a few years since I last set foot here — we’re talking mid-80s, when hair was big, and apparently, the sun still made guest appearances. Not so much on this particular day. Oh no, this time the sun had clearly taken a sick day, and in its place we got temperatures that could humble a penguin.
Nevertheless, with fingers slowly turning into frozen twigs, we bravely soldiered on, snapping photos that radiate exactly as much warmth as we felt while taking them — which is to say, none whatsoever. Enjoy.
Above and below.
DJM-8106 (V37) and DIT9141 immediately behind were in their last couple of weeks before retirement when we rode this set to Katoomba.
It is seen here at Katoomba for trailing a service back to Sydney.
Photos: Brad Peadon
V 37: DJM 8106, DIT 9141, DIT 9181, DJM 8101
Totally irrelevant to this post, but by chance I captured DJM-8106 passing through Broadmeadow back in the 90s, wearing the far more attractive (IMHO) Sydney.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Above and three below.
The subway entrance and ramp to the station platforms.
The artwork in the subway is quite striking.
Of course it has to include 'The 3-8-0-1'.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Above and below.
Katoomba signalbox.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Katoomba station luggage trolley.
Photo: Brad Peadon
A somewhat warmer Katoomba station waiting room for those wishing to keep their vital organs in a thawed state.
Above and below.
Views of platform 2 while awaiting our train.
Above and three below.
DJM-8101 preparing to rack off to a slightly more warmer Sydney.
Above and two below.
A few more random shots, this time around platform 1.
XP-2015 training the daily XPT service to Dubbo.
Above and below.
A nice little display they have set up opposite platform 1.
V37 leaves us behind to freeze.
Another mural, this one under the Parke Street bridge at the west end of the station.
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Bradly Coulter, Chris Lithgow, Mick McGinty & David Phillips.
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