Re: Visitor help, please

John Wayman (wayman@c031.aone.net.au)
8 Aug 97 11:04:27 GMT

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> On Sun, 03 Aug 1997 01:58:21 GMT, gogle@direct.ca (Gary Ogle) wrote:
>
> > Hello, I will be visiting Australia in September and October and would
> > appreciate some information.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest a place or two in the greater Sydney area to
> > observe and photograph trains? Not just the commuter and other
> > passenger trains, but freight services as well. How much freight
> > business is there, in terms of trains per day? Is there enough that I
> > could just go sit near the tracks and something would come along
> > fairly soon? Where are the locomotive shops and marshalling yards
> > located?

Strathfield station has always been a good place to watch and photograph
trains, and fairly close to Sydney.

Cheers

John Wayman

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