DL531 SPOTLIGHT - PART 1

 

In an effort to keep up with the metric buttload of 48/830 class photos I have recently been scanning for the interwebs, I decided upon placing a good portion of them on the blog in an effort to share them all faster.

I know many out there in Railfanworld have an irrational hatred of my blog posts and, to those people, I offer my humblest apologies for further enhancing these strange attitudes.

Alas, this will be an ongoing series for a while. So, let that be a warning for any of those with an inexplicable dislike for these wonderful little ALCo locomotives.

New South Wales 48 Class Fleetlist 2020

South Australian 830 Class Fleetlist 2020

Wikipedia: 48 Class

Wikipedia: 830 Class

Silverton Rail ST30 sitting at Broken Hill.

Formerly 864, now owned and operated by Qube Logistics.

Photo: Brad Peadon

Privately preserved 4833 pauses at Robertson station on the Cockypoo Run.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4855 shunting Cooks River yard on the Botany line.

Locomotive is now scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4864 4880 4873 4861 on an empty coal passing through Maitland.

4864 went on to be Graincorp GPU1, with the rest going to scrap.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4870 4875 4865 4866 on an up loaded coal passing through Maitland.

All units have since been scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4878 4871 4870 4876 on an up loaded coal passing through Maitland.

4878 went on to be Graincorp GPU2, the rest have all been scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4814 resting in the roundhouse at Junee.

Things have not changed much, with her now owned by 'Junee Railway Workshops' and based in the same location.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4814 resting in the roundhouse at Junee again.

Not entirely sure that she ever does anything :-)

Photo: Brad Peadon

4846 spending the night in Parkes loco.

Has since been scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

PL1 arrives at Port Botany.

Formerly 4848 and the final survivor of the type.

Owned by Progress Rail, used as a shunter in Port Augusta (South Australia).

Photo: Brad Peadon

4811 4904 approaches the Cooks River staff hut with a trip train to Port Botany.

4811 - Now Southern Shorthaul 48s36

4904 is also with Southern Shorthaul

Photo: Brad Peadon

4817 sitting in Cooks River yard.

She has sinced been scrapped. This Indian Red livery was the only livery she would wear.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4850 climbs the grade from Cooks River to Marrickville.

Has since been scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4890 4872 48112 on an up grain somewhere north of Yass.

Only survivor is 4872, which is on static display at the Junee Roundhouse Museum. Even better, she is the only unit preserved in red terror livery.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4821 and 4904 coming off the now-closed Sandown branch at Camellia. This whole are has been totally obliterated for light rail construction.

4821 is preserved at Goulburn Roundhouse.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4865 48160 48123 48151 on an empty Pelton coal passing through Bellbird.

All units, other than 48160, have since been scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4821 again, this time shunting Cootamundra yard.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4826 shunting Griffith yard.

Would later be sold to Australian National, but was scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

845 with B80 at Port Kembla Inner Harbour on an ATN grain.

845 has been preserved by Steamranger (Mt Barker, South Australia).

Photo: Brad Peadon

845 having a bludge at Temora (Riverina NSW).

Photo: Brad Peadon

4883 passes through Belfield on a trip run.

Has since been scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4881 passing through Belfield on a trip run.

Has since been scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

833 at Junee Roundhouse.
Scrapped after a long period stored at Cootamundra.

Photo: Brad Peadon

48100 arriving at Cooks River yard.
Now Graincorp 48204.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4832 shunting Cooks River yard.
Now scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4819 sitting around Junee Roundhouse.
Now operational with Sydney Trains.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4875 idling away in Parkes yard late one Christmas period night.
Now Scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4851 Cootamundra yard shunter.
Also now scrapped.

Photo: Brad Peadon

Austrac 4836 and 4814 await to depart Rozelle yard in Sydney. This large yard has since been closed and removed, the line there converted to light rail.
Both are with 'Junee Railway Workshops' which is essentially what Austrac was at Junee.

Photo: Brad Peadon

A newly painted 48110 at Werris Creek loco.
Now Graincorp 48205.

Photo: Brad Peadon

4806 was allocated to Delec loco depot and given the name Bruce.
Despite the popular rumour that it was named after the legendary Bruce Cook (seen in photo), it transpires it was named after an employee of the depot.
Now Graincorp 48204.

Photo: Brad Peadon

A big thanks to:

Australian Locomotive Rosters

Bradly Coulter

Tickets for the above tour available NOW.

DELEC LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT PT6

 

9-6-1994 (Not a complete listing of attending locos)

13:19

42202 42203 42207fr  42215

4471 4485

4810rt 4816o 4836g 4844 4857

8102 8159 8166 8179

15:54

42204

4610 4626

4838 4842 4844

8102 8141 8166 8167

** 8167 in new blue paint job.

G522

7-9-1994 (Not a complete listing of attending locos)

4615

4908 4914

8046

8114 8116 8119 8148 8160 8167 8172

10-9-1994 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

First sighting of 82 class at Delec.

42201 42202 42204     42205fr 42206fr 42207fr 42214fr 42215fr

42217 42219 42220o

4610 4625 4626 4639rt

4805rt 4806rt 4826r 4827 4831o 4832r 4848 4850 4853 4855fr

4859 4887o

4897rt 48113fr 48143rt

4903 4906rt 4910fr 4911fr 4914

8109fr 8116fr 8135fr 8139fr 8140fr 8141 8145fr 8171 8173 8174

8176fr 8177fr 8180

8203fr 8205

8613 8640 8641

C505v

Withdrawn:

4405 4427rt

4451 (In shed with traction motors either bugared or removed)

4640

4801rt 4802rt 4803fr 4807fr 4810rt 4814o 4815rt 4816o 4817o 4822o

4824rt 4825r 4829r 4833c 4836g 4838c 4839rt 4843 4844 4845

Others:

RKWY6K

14-9-1994 14:07 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

4639rt

48101rt 4820o

8124 8181fr

8204fr

Departure Road: 4823rt+4914+4812rt

14-9-1994 16:33 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

4805rt

8134 8175

8205

Departure Road: 8172+8176 8136+8101 8124+8147

15-11-1994 16:10 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

42218

4614

4805rt 4855fr 4888rt

8026

8154fr 8156 8169

Departure Road: 4403fr+42220o for 2225 (4403 enroute to Junee Roundhouse)

Preservation: 4401 4490 4520

27-11-1994 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

42202    42212fr 42215fr

4607fr 4610 4612 4613 4614 4616 4621 4628 4630fr 4639rt

4804rt 4806rt 4818rt 4827 4828r 4836g 4837rt 4842 4847 4848

4849 4851rt 4852 4882rt 4886o 4889 4892rt 48105fr     48109fr 48110    48112fr 48114rt

48118fr  48127  48138  48139  48156fr

**4836g noted as a shunter.

4901g 4905g 4906rt 4911fr 4916 4917o

** 4910 and 4916 in modified candy livery around cabs.

8011o 8018c 8024fr

8101fr 8105fr 8111fr 8115fr 8120fr 8135fr 8138fr 8139fr 8140fr 8142

8143 8154fr 8157fr 8158 8162 8168fr 8173 8177fr

8205fr 8210fr 8212fr

8604fr 8612 8618 8631 8640 8650fr

G519v G522v

Departure Road: 42213+42205 48108 42216 8169 8124+8122 8174+8175

Withdrawn:

4405 4427rt 4451c 4475rt 4493rt

44239

4512

4640

4801rt 4802rt 4810rt 4814o 4815rt 4816o 4817o 4819o 4822o 4824rt

4825r 4829r 4833 4839rt 4844 4845rt

4902g 4914

**  4914 noted as having been in an accident.

4-12-1994 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

42204 42210fr 42212fr 42214fr 42218fr 42220o

4604o 4606fr 4609 4614 4621 4627fr 4630fr

4806rt 4809r 4812rt 4818rt 4819o 4823rt 4830o 4834rt 4835o 4836g

4842 4848 4849 4850 4852 4853 4855fr 4857 4859 4860rt 4870o 4871o 4881 4889 4890rt 48119 48136 48138 48139 48140fr  48156fr  48159fr

**4836g noted as a shunter.

4901g 4905g 4906rt 4908 4911fr 4916 4918

** 4910 and 4916 in modified candy livery around cabs.

8001o 8008o 8011o 8028fr

8102fr 8114fr 8117fr 8120fr 8130fr 8132fr 8137fr 8140fr 8142 8150fr

8157fr 8163fr 8170 8172fr 8175fr 8176fr 8177fr

8219fr 8229fr

G525v

Departure Road: 8173+42215 8214+8203

Preservation: 4401 4490 4520

Withdrawn:

4405 4427rt 4451

44239 44240fr

4512

4640

4801rt 4802rt 4803fr 4805rt 4810rt 4814o 4815rt 4816o 4822o 4829r

4833 4839rt 4844 4845rt 4892rt

4902g 4914 4917o

Note: 4802 and 4829 to go to Cardiff on 2SB1.

22-2-1995

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

42219

4898fr 48127

8031fr

Preservation: 4401 4490 4520 4801 4805

22-5-1995

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

42203

4819ow  4830ow 4842 4843 48100

8103 8117 8131 8140 8141 8150

Wheel Lathe: 48104

Hope Street: 4401

30-5-1995

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

4803frw 4805rt 4819ow 4842cw

8113fr 8158fr

8637fr

Notes: 4805 being used as a shunter.

30-5-1995 - All Freightrail Blue Unless Stated.

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

42201 42204c   42206  42207  42208c  42209   42210 42215 42219

4401rtw

4803frw 4805rtw 4819ow 4848c 4849c 4851rt 4882rt 4883rt 48121 48129c

48134c 48140

8040

8105 8106 8118 8136 8138 8141 8166 8171 8172

8207 8232 8238 8243 8248

15-7-1995 - All Freightrail Blue Unless Stated.

Delec Open Day

4201g

42204c  42205  42208c  42209  42213c  42214 42216c  42220o

4306o

4401rt

4520o

4601o

4803w 4889c 48121 48129c     48132 48138c 48140

7301 (Countrylink)

8001 8018 8022o 8035 8037

8101 8110 8114 8130 8148c 8149 8152 8175 8182

8206 8211

8650

G541

XP2015 XAM2177

Delec Platform: 8213 + 7 Batwings

Kettles: 3112 3801 5910 SMR18

Withdrawn: 4827c 4834rt 4841c 4902g 4903c 4908c 4914c

Other: 4801 (Rerailing Demonstration)

4448 sitting outside the south end of the shed.

Locomotive is now scrapped.

4448 is sitting on the departure roads.

Locomotive is now preserved in her original livery and based at Thirlmere.

4448 receiving attention inside of the shed.

Locomotive is also now scrapped.

4448 sitting outside the south end of the shed.

Locomotive is preserved in her original livery and statically displayed (worn wheels, but believed to otherwise be operational) at Junee.

4486 sitting outside the north end of the shed.

Locomotive is preserved operational by the 'Lachlan ALCo Group'. Currently stored at Eveleigh, in good condition and just needing batteries.

4448 again.

4471 sitting inside the shed.

Locomotive is now owned by Qube Logistics and stored at Goulburn. Her future remains unclear.

4446 is in one of the special liveries given to four members of the class near the end of their career.

Locomotive is now scrapped.

4473 sitting inside the shed.

Locomotive is preserved operational by the 'Lachlan ALCo Group'. Currently stored at Eveleigh, in good condition and just needing batteries.

4472 sitting near the turntable.

Locomotive is preserved by the 'Hunter Valley Railway Trust' and stored at North Rothbury.
She achieved some fame when being chosen to pick the visiting FLYING SCOTSMAN up from the wharves in 1988.

SCOTSMAN is also numbered 4472 and was visiting for Australia's bicentennial year.

The botty end of 4473.

4464 sitting outside the north end of the shed.

Locomotive is the third unit preserved operational by the 'Lachlan ALCo Group'. Currently stored at Eveleigh, in good condition and just needing batteries.

4470 sitting outside the north end of the shed.

Locomotive has since gone to god.'.

4469 sitting outside the north end of the shed.

This ones claim to fame is that she was the original Lima HO scale 44 class. Most of us oldies had one at some stage, I still do.

4486 again, this time sitting on the Delec turntable.

How us young railfans rolled back in the 90s.

Not buying Honda, Mazda, Prius or, dare I even speak it here on the blog, one of those Ford things.

4520 at Delec during an open day.

Locomotive is preserved operational at Thirlmere.
Recent video of her in use.

Thanks to Dave Porter.

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