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| Title: |
Summer in the Aussie Bush |
| Description: |
Two Clyde-built 81-class units bring a short, 15-car grain train across the plains near Fish River NSW on the Main South line. This year's summer is dry and brown- the temperature is at 95F. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2014 Upload Date: 1/30/2014 4:51:56 AM |
| Location: |
Fish River, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8144(JT26C-2SS) |
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| Title: |
Export Grain Running Uphill |
| Description: |
A pair of 81-class GMs run uphill near Cullerin in the Aussie bush with a short grain train headed for export. Summer is in full force down here- the fields are brown and temps are near 100. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2014 Upload Date: 1/30/2014 4:52:40 AM |
| Location: |
Cullerin, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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PNA 8144(JT26C-2SS) PNA 8146(JT26C-2SS) |
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184 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pacific National Grain crossing Murrumburrah Creek |
| Description: |
Two Pacific National 81-class Clydes run a loaded grain train across a brick-arch bridge in Murrumburrah NSW. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2014 Upload Date: 2/5/2014 7:56:51 PM |
| Location: |
Murrumburrah, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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PNA 8145(JT26C-2SS) |
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207 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Alco Sandwich at Coota |
| Description: |
Cootamundra is in the middle of Australia's grain basket. Pacific National operates a yard and engine facility at the town; here a pair of 81-class Clyde/EMDs sit with a pair of 900HP Alco 48-class branchline units. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2011 Upload Date: 11/26/2011 4:55:23 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8151(JT26C-2SS) |
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212 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PNA 81-Class 8151 |
| Description: |
Pacific National 81-class 8151; 3000HP Clyde/GM, 1984. In effect a double-ended, boxcab Aussie version of the SD40-2; the 81-class dominates PNR's grain operations in central NSW. Note that this body style does not allow movement between coupled units. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2011 Upload Date: 11/26/2011 4:56:40 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8151(JT26C-2SS) |
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207 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Trains Pass on the Main South |
| Description: |
Australia's standard gauge Main South from Sydney to Melbourne is dual tracked to Junee NSW. It can go for hours without a movement and then you'll have a flurry of activity, like shown here. A "down" (westbound) Pacific national container train with three units passes an "up" grain train behind four 81-class units. This shot was taken from Cooks Hill Rd, about 5km east of Yass Jct. |
| Photo Date: |
12/4/2011 Upload Date: 12/4/2011 4:56:35 AM |
| Location: |
Yass Junction, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8152(JT26C-2SS) |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Working Grain at Temora |
| Description: |
Two Pacific National trains are shown at a grain elevator at Temora, NSW. 81-class units dominate here. Mechanically similar to SD40-2s, 8136/8183 are working grain wagons while 8153 sits awaiting a crew to take it back to Cootamundra. |
| Photo Date: |
7/17/2011 Upload Date: 7/17/2011 4:31:52 AM |
| Location: |
Temora, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8153(JT26C-2SS) |
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277 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing Yass Junction |
| Description: |
Two 81-class units run an empty grain train westerly through Yass Junction and past the saved signal box (tower). |
| Photo Date: |
12/2/2012 Upload Date: 12/2/2012 3:31:38 AM |
| Location: |
Yass Junction, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8153(JT26C-2SS) |
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207 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crawling Up Morrison's Hill |
| Description: |
Two PNA 81-class units work a loaded grain train up grade at Morrison's Hill after having left Cootamundra. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2013 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 2:55:00 AM |
| Location: |
Jindalee, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8153(JT26C-2SS) |
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162 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Accelerating at Wallendbeen |
| Description: |
It's battle with Morrison's Hill over, an eastbound ("up" in this case-towards Sydney) grain train accelerates as it comes downhill for a short section of track at Wallendbeen NSW. More grades await it on the undulating Main South profile. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2013 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 2:55:23 AM |
| Location: |
Wallendbeen, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8153(JT26C-2SS) |
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150 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
8153 and 8131 on 9138 |
| Description: |
A very dirty 8153 teaming with 8131 on 9138 Manildra containers from Bomaderry (Nowra) to Patricks (Port Botany) via Enfield Yard awaiting for a suburban train to overtake at Waterfall. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2016 Upload Date: 12/23/2016 8:16:35 PM |
| Location: |
Waterfall, NSW |
| Author: |
Mikey Puttock |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8153(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
176 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Paired 81-class At Coota |
| Description: |
A pair of 81-class units move through the yard at Cootamundra on a Saturday morning. These guys would subsequently hook up to a long rake of empty grain cars and head west towards Temora. 8156 still wears what is basiclly a FreightRail paint job modified with PNA stickers while 8104 carries the full Pacific National bulk scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 5:34:40 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8156(JT26C-2SS) |
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188 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Climbing West Near Yarra |
| Description: |
A 'down' empty grain train climbs the 2.5% grade west of Goulburn NSW near Yarra as it approaches the overpass for Parkesville Road. The train is in able hands with a pair of Pacific National 81-class units providing the power. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2012 Upload Date: 11/29/2012 5:12:20 AM |
| Location: |
Yarra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8156(JT26C-2SS) |
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117 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Empty Grain Near Fish River |
| Description: |
Two Pacific National 81-class units run a 'down' (away from Sydney) empty grain train near Fish River NSW in late November 2012. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2012 Upload Date: 11/29/2012 5:12:42 AM |
| Location: |
Fish River, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8156(JT26C-2SS) |
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145 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Empty Grain On Morrison's Hill |
| Description: |
Two 81-class units (8156 and 8178) handle a 'down' empty grain train on Morrison's Hill; Cootamundra is not far ahead. |
| Photo Date: |
12/2/2012 Upload Date: 12/2/2012 3:27:44 AM |
| Location: |
Morrison's Hill, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8156(JT26C-2SS) |
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156 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
81-class Set to Go |
| Description: |
A pair of PNA 81-class units sit dead by the elevator at Harden NSW on a Saturday morning. That's a wild cockatoo sitting on top of it while a mate alights on the trailing unit. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 5:22:34 AM |
| Location: |
Harden, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8157(JT26C-2SS) |
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167 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Hood Ornament |
| Description: |
Yea, it's not a hood unit- but I couldn't resist. A wild Sulphur Crested Cockatoo sits on PNA 81- class 8157 at Harden. Flocks of these birds frequent NSW rail yards and trackage to feed on spilled grain. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 5:23:27 AM |
| Location: |
Harden, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8157(JT26C-2SS) |
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169 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Polly Wants a Cab Ride |
| Description: |
A Sulphur Crested Cockatoo sits on top of a Pacific National unit early in the morning at Harden NSW. Large flocks of these noisy birds frequent the state's rail yards eating grain left by trains. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2012 Upload Date: 8/8/2012 8:38:55 AM |
| Location: |
Harden, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8157(JT26C-2SS) |
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165 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 |
| Description: |
Dropping down grade towards Cootamundra 8159 8169 8162 on a diverted Manildra train, normally runs via the blue mountains |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:57:36 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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224 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 |
| Description: |
Manildra train running via the "Main South" has departed Stockinbingal and is getting up to track speed heading for Parkes and Manildra |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:12:32 AM |
| Location: |
Stockinbingal, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) PNA 8169(JT26C-2SS) PNA 8162(JT26C-2SS) |
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346 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 |
| Description: |
Climbing toward Wedalion |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:58:40 AM |
| Location: |
Tubbal Road, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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244 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 |
| Description: |
8159 on Manildra train running via Cootamundra rolls by slowly over track that has just had concrete sleepers fitted, still needs to be lifted and tamped. In the background you can see the Caragabal home signal |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:00:16 AM |
| Location: |
Caragabal, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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230 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 |
| Description: |
Powering hard to get back to track speed after the slow order at Caragabal 8159 8169 8162 kick up a dust storm along fresh ballast |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:01:22 AM |
| Location: |
Caragabal, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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239 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SSR 602 |
| Description: |
8159 has stopped to get the Wirrinya to Forbes section train staff as 602 on the ballast train waits in the siding |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:17:52 AM |
| Location: |
Wirrinya, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SSR 602(DL-541) PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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602 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 |
| Description: |
Departing Wirrinya |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:18:31 AM |
| Location: |
Wirrinya, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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233 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8159 passing the home signal leaving Forbes |
| Description: |
Departing Forbes |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:20:40 AM |
| Location: |
Forbes, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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232 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PNA 8159 |
| Description: |
Manildra train arrives at Parkes NSW |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:23:42 AM |
| Location: |
Parkes, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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232 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PNA 8159 |
| Description: |
Bound for the Manildra Group mill at Manildra NSW passes the Parkes grain loading sub and is making a run for the grade as it leaves Parkes NSW |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:24:56 AM |
| Location: |
Parkes, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8159(JT26C-2SS) |
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250 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8162 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/20/2009 Upload Date: 9/27/2012 6:50:33 AM |
| Location: |
Forbes, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8162(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
201 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8162 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:22:09 AM |
| Location: |
Forbes, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8162(JT26C-2SS) |
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200 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8131 |
| Description: |
Grain for Port Kembla in the hills between Wallenbeen and Harden |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:11:18 AM |
| Location: |
Wallendbeen, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8131(JT26CW-SS) PNA 48156(DL-531) PNA 8163(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
437 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8164 |
| Description: |
8164 on a concrete sleeper train waits in 2 road at Bribbaree as 2210 holds the main while obtaining the train staff for the next section from the staff hut |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 6:06:26 AM |
| Location: |
Bribbaree, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8164(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
237 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Friday Morning At Junee Depot |
| Description: |
A pair of Pacific National 81-class units start a load of empty grain wagons on their way to the elevator in nearby Old Junee. They'll work all day before heading east with a loaded train. C-class unit C-508, working for Qube Logistics, sits in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2014 Upload Date: 2/1/2014 4:16:14 AM |
| Location: |
Junee, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8165(JT26C-2SS) |
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264 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Sleeper Train |
| Description: |
A pair of Pacific National 81-class units run a train of concrete sleepers (ties) eastbound. The train has just completed running the Bethungra Spiral and will soon be in Cootamundra. |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/2011 Upload Date: 7/16/2011 5:25:52 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8166(JT26C-2SS) |
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283 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cement Head |
| Description: |
A single PNR 81-class unit hauls what appears to be an empty cement train up grade near Gunning NSW |
| Photo Date: |
12/10/2011 Upload Date: 12/10/2011 5:18:02 AM |
| Location: |
Gunning, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8166(JT26C-2SS) |
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193 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PNA 8166 on train 1223. |
| Description: |
A quick shot of 1223 Banksmeadow to Crisp's Creek Garbage Train in the down refuge loop at Moss Vale. |
| Photo Date: |
11/9/2016 Upload Date: 12/23/2016 7:46:21 PM |
| Location: |
Moss Vale, NSW |
| Author: |
Mikey Puttock |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8166(JT26C-2SS) |
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185 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SRA 8167 |
| Description: |
SL66 Intercapital Daylight northbound crosses the Murray River into NSW during the final runs of the train, and sneaking along behind on the broad gauge is the V/line Y class shunter |
| Photo Date: |
8/30/1991 Upload Date: 4/29/2017 1:15:12 AM |
| Location: |
Albury, NSW |
| Author: |
Steve Jeffs |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
SRA 8167(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
308 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Working Grain at Narromine |
| Description: |
Two PNA stalwarts work the grain elevator at Narromine NSW on a nice autumn day. The 81-class Clyde/GMs are frequently helped by the 'classic' 48-class Alcos; 48163 doing the honors here. |
| Photo Date: |
3/10/2013 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 6:17:27 AM |
| Location: |
Narromine, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8170(JT26C-2SS) PNA 48163(DL-531) |
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335 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Laying Over at Harden |
| Description: |
Pacific National 81-class 8172 sits behind a pile of spilled grain at Harden. Sister 8161 is behind. The passenger station still sees four XPT trains a day, two each way on the Sydney-Melbourne route. |
| Photo Date: |
12/2/2012 Upload Date: 12/2/2012 3:26:52 AM |
| Location: |
Harden, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8172(JT26C-2SS) |
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192 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PN 8173 |
| Description: |
8173 & 8177 with an empty concrete sleeper train |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/2009 Upload Date: 7/24/2012 2:40:33 AM |
| Location: |
Harefield, NSW |
| Author: |
David Hardidge |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PNA 8173(JT26C-2SS) PNA 8177(JT26C-2SS) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grain Empties Moving South |
| Description: |
Two units bring Pacific National empty grain train 9323N around a curve on a Tuesday afternoon while descending about 10KM of 1.4% grade to Fish River. The train is at KP260 approaching the Old Hume Highway underpass; its destination is Cootamundra, about 170 kilometers further down the road. 81-class 8173 is followed by C-class C-509 in Coote Industrial colors. In US terms this pair is close to an SD40-2/SD40 duo. |
| Photo Date: |
5/8/2012 Upload Date: 5/8/2012 4:10:14 AM |
| Location: |
Fish River, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8173(JT26C-2SS) |
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198 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Sunday Morning at Coota |
| Description: |
Ten units are present in the Cootamundra engine facility on a Sunday morning. Six are Pacific National 81-class Clyde/EMDs; the others are all Graincorp-marked 48-class ALCOs. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/2014 Upload Date: 3/9/2014 4:11:25 AM |
| Location: |
Cootamundra, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8173(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
202 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Crawling up the Cullerins |
| Description: |
It's almost 7PM on a summer evening as a standard pair of Pacific National 81-class Clyde-EMDs howl while dragging a short, loaded grain train towards the summit near Cullerin NSW. |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2012 Upload Date: 12/6/2012 5:27:51 AM |
| Location: |
Cullerin, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8179(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
144 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
81-Class Downgrade Near Cullerin |
| Description: |
Two Pacific National 81-class units are in full dynamic as they run their empty grain train down grade near Cullerin NSW. |
| Photo Date: |
3/6/2013 Upload Date: 3/6/2013 4:41:54 AM |
| Location: |
Cullerin, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PNA 8138(JT26CW-SS) PNA 8179(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
200 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Train T135 in Enfield Yard |
| Description: |
Train T135 with 8180 on the point half way through its short journey with empty NPRF/NPRY cement hoppers in tow. When the train gets to Enfield, it usually picks up repaired wagons and lately the Banksmeadow garbage wagons headed for Clyde Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/2017 Upload Date: 4/29/2017 1:08:34 AM |
| Location: |
Enfield, NSW |
| Author: |
Mikey Puttock |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PN 8180(JT26C-2SS) |
| Views: |
187 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing the Depot at Galong |
| Description: |
An empty PNA grain train runs past the depot at Galong NSW. The usual pair of 81-class units are in charge today. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2013 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 2:55:51 AM |
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