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These recordings are 128kpbs 44khz mono MP3 files. All recordings on this site are © Copyright and remain the property of James Brook. The recordings on this site must not be altered but they may be downloaded and used for personal non-profit use provided that the source is clearly acknowledged. Any other use of these images is strictly forbidden without written permission.
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Steamrail weekend tour to Echuca & Moulamein, 9-11/6/2001 |
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Over the Queen's Birthday long weekend, Steamrail ran a steam hauled weekend tour to Echuca and Moulamein. I motorcaded the special as it returned via Toolamba. The loco was K183 and the load was five wooden sleeping cars.
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K183 departs Murchison East with the up special, 11/6/2001. (1.45mb)
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Steamrail "50 years of R class locomotives" tour to Benalla, 30/6/2001 |
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Steamrail ran a special tour to Benalla to celebrate 50 years of R class steam locomotives. R761 was specially re-numbered to R703 for the trip. The load was 8 wooden E and W cars.
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'R703' performs a high speed runpast for the photographers at Mangalore. (1.02mb)
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'R703' at the photostop near the 118km post north of Avenel. (817kb)
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Stony Point pass, 4/7/2001 |
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V/Line Passenger runs the Frankston to Stony Point service for Bayside Trains. The usual consist is a classic double ended A class diesel with two MTH cars. This day was no exception with A66 doing the honours. If you have a subwoofer, crank it up!
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A66 departs Baxter with the up service at 1400. (695kb)
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A66 departs Somerville with the up service at 1542. (549kb)
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Freight Australia 9352 up freight, 10/9/2001 |
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Freight Australia run a regular freight service to the southern NSW town of Tocumwal. On this occasion, 9352 up freight was hauled by diesel locomotives A77, P19 and X41.
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A77, P19 and X41 accelerate their train away from a signal opposite the Pioneer Quarry at Kilmore East. (757kb)
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R class hauled railfan tours over the weekend of 22-23/9/2001 |
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Three railfan tours using R class steam locomotives ran over the weekend of 22-23/9/2001. Steamrail ran a tour to Geelong and Gheringhap with R761 and R711 on Saturday 22/9/2001. On Sunday 23/9/2001, South Western Railway Society used R711 for a tour to Maryborough and St Arnaud while 707 Operations ran a trip to Bacchus Marsh with R707.
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R761 and R711 at high speed near Lara with the down SRV special. (525kb)
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R711 rounds the Horse Shoe Curve as it climbs the Ingliston Bank with the down SWRail special to Maryborough and St Arnaud. (1.22mb)
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R707 departs Bacchus Marsh with the up 707 Operations special. (810kb)
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NSWRTM Melbourne Cup special, 4-7/11/2001 |
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The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum ran their annual tour from Sydney to the Melbourne Cup over 4-7/11/2001. The train was hauled by heritage diesel locomotives 4201 and 44211. The load was thirteen stainless steel cars. Most of these were from the Southern Aurora.
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4201 and 44211 power through Somerton with the Melbourne Cup special as it begins the overnight journey back to Sydney, NSW. 6/11/2001. (422kb)
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