With no 31 running very late to-day, the engines off 35/36 were utilised to haul out no 32 ex Boyer. The units off 31 will then be utilised to head no 36 north, after depositing the empties at Boyer. Monday23rd Oct 2006: Time 17.53 1280x853 MKA2138-ZR2101-MKA2137-Lightengine-Bundella.jpg |
As the light fades, there is still enough though to glint off the paper modules, as the train rounds a curve at Ravenswood with no 32, the paper train on Monday 23rd Oct 2006: 18.52 1280x877 MKA2137-ZR2101-MKA2138-32-Ravenswood.jpg |
With a load of 28 wagons of paper, many of which are 60 foot wagons containing 3 modules each, the train is seen passing Bundella towards Bridgewater Junction on Monday 23rd Oct 2006 1280x853 MKA2137-ZR2101-MKA2138-32-Bundella2.jpg |
No 32 under way with 'borrowed engines' off 35/36 to keep the paper on schedule. Monday 23rd Oct 2006: Time 18.44 1280x853 MKA2137-ZR2101-MKA2138-32-Bundella1.jpg |
It's a beautiful spring morning at Tea Tree. The frost still lingers in the shaded paddocks. There is not a cloud in the sky, and its Hobart Show Day Public holiday to boot!!. Also no 35 is running somewhat late with a welcome return of GM power with DQ's 2002 and 2006 plus D 2020 , snaking out of Tea Tree with a string of 35 wagons containing boxes and intermodal loading. Thurs 26th Oct, 2006 : Time 07.30 1280x842 Fine_morning_at_Tea_Tree.jpg |
On this spotless Hobart Show Day Public holiday sees no 35 dropping down to Bridgewater Junction from Rogerville. The man walking his dog shows little interest with the train as it rumbles by with another load of intermodal traffic. Thursday 26th October 2006 1280x853 35-near-Rogerville.jpg |
ZB2123 returns from Hobart with a trip train en route to Boyer passing this picturesque spot on the branch leaving Bridgewater Junction. Tuesday 24th October 2006, Time 15.25 1280x853 2123-with-Hobart-Boyer-trip-working.jpg |
After an early departure from Hobart due to the late running of 31, the train is seen passing the former Berriedale Station Site. Beside the rail track is the photgraphically unfriendly bicycle track. Although I'm sure there are far less train photographers than bicycle riders to complain about the lost photo spots. Tuesday 24th October 2006:Time 16.45 1280x853 2113-2111-2116-2110-Passing-Berriedale-former-station-site.jpg |
ZP2100/ZR2101/DQ2006 leave Bridgewater on the branch, with the pleasant River Derwent waters in the background, with train 31. The consist being 16 loaded wagons of boxes and paper pulp and 11 empty flats= 27 wagons total. Time 17.22. f 10@400th iso200: focal length 28mm using 28-135mm zoom. Sunday 15th October 2006 1280x853 2100-2101-2006-Leaving-Bridgewater-No31.jpg |
No31 crosses the wooden trestle over the Jordan Rier at Brighton at 17.01- Units ZP2100/ZR2101/DQ2006 : f10@320th iso200: focal length 50mm using 28-135mm zoom 1280x853 2100-2101-2006-Brighton-No31.jpg |
With increasing rarity these days this vista shows GM power in the form of DQ 2002/DQ2006 and D 2020 coming off the causeway, with driver Steve Jeffs at the controls. The loading was 35 wagons long. Thursday 26th October 2006 1280x853 2002-2006-2020-36-Granton.jpg |
Z 2113/ZA2116/ZA2114/Z2110 ease a short late running no 35 across the causeway, approaching Granton. Due to the short length of the train, motorists will only have a short wait at the crossing, as the peak hour traffic flows into Hobart. Friday 13th Oct, 2006, Time 08.25 1280x853 10wagon-no35-on-the-causway.jpg |