Re: [Qld] Nerang observation

["John Boxall" <box@ozemail.com.au>]

Oops! Thanks for reposting for me James.

"James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> post on behalf of QR history group
> Left Nerang for Beenleigh on a very clean inside and out IMU 106
> (#U0B1) at
> 0925.
> Waited at Helensvale for SMU224+233 to pass. We're seeing a lot more of
> the
> new SMUs down here on the Gold Coast line now...
> Arrived at Beenleigh, changed over to SMU 209 to Sunnybank. Took some
> great
> photos of EMUs and SMUs passing each other just south of the platform.
> Took EMU 69 to Roma St, changed to SMU 201 to Redbank.
>
> If you're a fan of the 1502 class get out to Redbank loco. There is at
> least
> 10 floating around out there, and are easily (and legally) photographed
> from
> the road with a 80~200mm zoom.
>
> What was new to me were several power cars, exactly the same as used on
> the
> 'westlander', but painted an off-white colour, lined up in the eastern
> section opposite Redbank station.
>
> Walking north right back to the malting (?) plant and then west again,
> revealed a 3-car RM2000 series set. Also a few 23xx and 17xx located
> within
> easy view. Then circumnavigating the complex in a clockwise direction, I
> visited the 'graveyard' (shunting school) of SX cars, 1200 and 1225
> locos
> etc ... nothing has changed since the last visit in February.
>
> Finally  left Redbank for Bowen Hills on EMU 45+55. Starting to rain -
> uh oh
> ! Luckily it cleared up while attempting to eat a quarter-pounder.
> Original
> liveried 2104 was shunting a few power cars into one train - odd ?
> There is
> a build up of SX sets east of the diesel shed. Photographed it all, and
> several SM/EM/IM sets from the bridge. Walking back to Bowen Hills
> station I
> decided to photograph from the passenger bridge on the northern end of
> the
> station. Bad idea! Some crabby female guard started yelling at me about
> not
> having permission and photographing 'tags'. Got up and left, walked
> around
> to the other end of the station, and as was almost out of film,
> returned on
> SMU 227 to Nerang.
>
> I'll have the photos developed tomorrow and up by Friday on the site
> below,
> including from my last trip to Normanby on the 16th.
--
John Boxall - box@ozemail.com.au
Phone +61 (0416) 292699
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~box/rail
>
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> James
>