The fourth delicious installment in our 48 class celebration.

48112 was unusual in Freightcorp blue in that is carried differing fonts on
both sides of the hood.

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Welcome to '48er Fest', huge celebration of Australia's best branchline locomotive.
Over coming months we shall be featuring these locomotives, often considered the backbone of the NSW railways, mostly in photos taken during the 80s and 90s.
While I would like to share every shot I have taken of these great looking/sounding little beasts, the internet only has so much room to spare

48102 in Red Terror livery arriving at Cooks River.

48102 again, this time in the far south of the state.

48102, now wereing Freightrail Blue, way out in the back blocks of New South Wales, shunting a
cotton train at Warren.
It is believed this last bit of the branch is no longer used following damage to a bridge between the cotton loading point and main yard.

48103 between shunting duties at Sydney Terminal.

48103 had not long been painted blue when we managed a night shot of her in Botany Goods Yard. In the background can be seen 4401 and 44211 awaiting departure.

48104 has just arrived at Cooks River Staff Hut from Botany. It will soon
cross over and into Cooks River yard.

COMING SOON

A ridiculously huge amount of 48 class images, maybe even an 830 or two, about to be spewed forth across the pages of your beloved 'Semi Retired Foamer' blog.
Join us in our quest to breach the 100 photo mark, as we look at Australia's best looking (especially in candy) and most versatile branchliners.

You're Welcome.

Mk1 and 2 48 class listing last year.

48s at Ariah Park on Semi Retired Foamer TV.

Stay tuned for a loco depot full of ALCo.

4801 4896 48102 shunt condemned livestock wagons into a Harden 

siding for burning and scrapping.

Following this, the Alcos would take a rake of empty wheat hoppers to Kingvale for loading.

BHP 103 

The artist formerly known as 4537

A selection of images showing BHP103 during her period working around the steelworks in Port Kembla.
103 was rebuilt from 4537 by Austrac in Junee. It would later go on to be sold to Patrick Rail, later falling into the clutches of that Pacific National mob.
Somehow she beat the odds and went to Balco. An unusual fate for any historic locomotive that has had the misfortune of becoming part of the Pacific National fleet.
Today, 103 is preserved in Tailem Bend.

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