The 2015 drink drive world discovery tour part 2

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Some more pictures from the discovery tour.
 Two UGl NG demonstrators.

 the C36-7M now a engine test bed, due to Bassendean closing.

NR32 DL42 and NR107 on BS4 at Warabrook

 Interesting flat rack load.

 QRNs 5043 and 5036 on an empty coal at East Maitland

 9013 9012 9004 with a loaded coal job.

 Glencore (Freightliner) loaded coal, XRN020 XRN021 and XRN017.

 9017 9033 and 9015 on a loaded coal

 9015 is B-L-A-C-K!

 What we were waiting for CF4412 CF4411 and CF4404

 QRNs 5031 and 5034.

 Triple NRs

enjoy Scott

The 2015 drink drive world discovery tour

Hi All

Here are some pictures of this years tour.
First train of the trip
XR557 and XR558 on the tocumwal goods.

 XR558 is getting some nice fade effect.

 At Narrandra we spotted Grain Corps' 48203 48201 and 48205 are loading the final half of their train.  The 81 class is next to the loader, to repeat the requested movements from the silo staff, which didn't have a radio.

 Silo operator repeating instructions to the crew member in the airconditioned 81 class.

 At Parkes we snaffled G513 and an SSR on a loaded Westerns grain job

 Venerable C509 at Parkes loco.

 next morning we spotted FIE003 FIE002 and FIE001 at the fletchers siding north of Dubbo.
A high end operation, heavy investment for long term gain,  SSR guys to the ops.

 A quick trip across to Werris Creek, we saw where all the XGAYs are stored in all the loops along the way.
However we snaffled Scott with a John Holland ballast train heading for West Tamworth tonight, then onto Armidale.
48s34, 48s28, 869, 48s35, 442s1

 At the Gap we got a PN loaded Coal train TT120 9306 9203

 Now loaded the john Holland continues north.

next morning slightly rearranged on its way north to Armidale.

 Shunting Armidale

 Back to Curlewis, for BRM002 and 4911 on a rail train.

next morning at Gunnedah,MM02 with some real hardcore weathering.

 The bankers at Chilcotts Creek

 QRN empty Coal through Ardglen with 5024 and 5012

 Next morning at Warabrook, C506 C505 and C504 combine with an ex sandgate goods.

 BM7 had LDP007 LDP003 and G516.

 8243, 8231, 8212, 8234 with an empty coal job.

Not a bad mornings work.

Werris Creek rail train 4911 and BRM 002 at Turrawan

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On our way to the Sydney exhibition, we got the good oil on a rail train with 4911 and BRM 002 here is some pictures at Turrawan, just south of Narrabri.

With thanks to Burnie.

More pictures of "A Town Like Alice" Caulfield Model Railway Exhibition 2015

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Here are a couple more shots of "A Town Like Alice" at the Caulfield Model Railway Exhibition 2015

John, Helen and Roger, are deep in operational discussions, in Alice Springs yard.
The Beauty of Wireless operation is evident in this shot, as each person has a control and not getting in each others way.

Roger always the diligent shunter working Alice Springs yard.

 Roger explains the finer points of shunting

Roger is working the goods shed with GM20, as Stuart and Glen look on.

CLP8 and CLP9 work south, past the Mobil sidings.

In and through "Heavitree Gap"

DL39 CL5 and CL2 sneak back through "Heavitree Gap" with express goods #347