January 2007 bits and pieces
8th January 2007

Happy New Year all. Have been quiet recently. This has been partly due to some very repetative workings down in the South of the State. Due to loco shortages by Pacific National, only basic services have been operating. Quite often a captive set of EE locos of the Z/ZA classes were used almost exclusively down here for some time. The units would bring in no 35 in the morning, then leave Hobart earlier than usual in the afternoons, stow their load and then run to Boyer. They would then pick up the loaded paper [ no 32] then head for a meeting with the normally late Southbound empty paper [ No 31 ]. Mostly the change over of trains was at Tea Tree, but sometimes it was Colebrook or Parratah. This meant the same 3 or so locos were constantly shuttling in the South, with only rare relief from different locos.
More recently DQ class have replaced the EE's, but still the workings remain somewhat repetative.
Also the weather has been quite variable.
Hopefully the New Year will bring some changes and more variety to Tasmania's ailing motive power.
Here are some photographs from January as they come to hand, enjoy, and hopefully 2007 will be a great year for all [ wherever you are ]

Best wishes Steve Bromley

NOTICE
Please note that due to technical difficulties within Fotopic, all photo hit records[ from January 2007 gallery] have been erased. This is somewhat a pity as many photos from this gallery featured amongst the most viewed by visitors during this current years favourites. These favourites represent those photos most viewed by visitors to this site. This also makes a huge difference to how photos are presented in the home page. These photos will now be consigned to the archives and available to those that really wish to dig them up.[ ie removed from the home page list].
I do apologise for this and for the inaccuriaces that will now occur due to problems outside of my control.
Steve Bromley

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Train no 35 reflects on its quin lash up as it runs its late running train off the causeway and through to journeys end at Hobart. Tuesday 9-1-07
Train no 35 reflects on its quin lash up as it runs its late running train off the causeway and through to journeys end at Hobart. Tuesday 9-1-07
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 2134/2101/2138/2021/2123d/a drop down towards Bridgewater Junction from Rogerville on Tuesday 9-1-07 Time 08.11
2134/2101/2138/2021/2123d/a drop down towards Bridgewater Junction from Rogerville on Tuesday 9-1-07 Time 08.11
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 2134/2101/2138/2021/2123d/a run a late running no 35 off the causeway at Granton on Tuesday morning at 08.18.
2134/2101/2138/2021/2123d/a run a late running no 35 off the causeway at Granton on Tuesday morning at 08.18.
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 A brief patch of sunshine illuminates no 31 as it passes through Parrattah, and heads towards Boyer on Thursday 18th January 2007.
A brief patch of sunshine illuminates no 31 as it passes through Parrattah, and heads towards Boyer on Thursday 18th January 2007.
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Train 31 is seen leaving Bridgewater Junction on the Derwent Valley Branch heading towards Boyer Monday 8th Jan 2007. Time 19.34
Train 31 is seen leaving Bridgewater Junction on the Derwent Valley Branch heading towards Boyer Monday 8th Jan 2007. Time 19.34
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 2137/2134/2138/2021 crest at the level crossing approaching the former Campania railway station site, with the empty paper [ train 31 ] bound for Boyer. Monday 8th Jan 2007: Time; 18.20
2137/2134/2138/2021 crest at the level crossing approaching the former Campania railway station site, with the empty paper [ train 31 ] bound for Boyer. Monday 8th Jan 2007: Time; 18.20
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 All three MKS's 2137/2134/2138 plus D 2021 worked train 31 South on Monday 8th Jan 2007, the train seen passing through the former Brighton Station site. Time 19.21
All three MKS's 2137/2134/2138 plus D 2021 worked train 31 South on Monday 8th Jan 2007, the train seen passing through the former Brighton Station site. Time 19.21
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 Late running No 31 through Tunbridge at 18.04 with units 2101-2134-2021-2137. Thursday Jan 18th 2007
Late running No 31 through Tunbridge at 18.04 with units 2101-2134-2021-2137. Thursday Jan 18th 2007
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A brief reprieve from the fog saw lovely light illuminating 2101-2134-2021-2137 passing through Parrattah Station on no 31. Time 19.36 Thursday 18th January 2007
A brief reprieve from the fog saw lovely light illuminating 2101-2134-2021-2137 passing through Parrattah Station on no 31. Time 19.36 Thursday 18th January 2007
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 From clear stinking hot weather, suddenly the weather changed as only Tasmania can do. A blanket of fog descended and I stood freezing taking this shot near Andover. Time 19.06 Thursday January 18th 2007
From clear stinking hot weather, suddenly the weather changed as only Tasmania can do. A blanket of fog descended and I stood freezing taking this shot near Andover. Time 19.06 Thursday January 18th 2007
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 31 climbs towards the former station site at Andover, with a foggy background with units 2101/2134/2021/2137 on Thursday January 18th 2007. Time 19.09 [Yes it is evening!!!]
31 climbs towards the former station site at Andover, with a foggy background with units 2101/2134/2021/2137 on Thursday January 18th 2007. Time 19.09 [Yes it is evening!!!]
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 No 31 passes Dromedary on the Derwent Valley Branch on the last leg of its journey to Boyer. Time 17.48 Monday January 15th 2007 Locos 2137/2021/2134/2101
No 31 passes Dromedary on the Derwent Valley Branch on the last leg of its journey to Boyer. Time 17.48 Monday January 15th 2007 Locos 2137/2021/2134/2101
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