Fingal Branch [ formerly St. Marys ]
14th October 2005

The Fingal Branch exists these days due mainly to coal ex Duncan Colliery Siding, just east of Fingal Station. Also pine log products have been steady over the last few years, and combined these products allow the running of one train per day, Monday to Fridays.. The empties leaving Conara early in the morning 04.00-05.00. The run out is about 1 hour and fifteen minutes to cover the 54 kilometres. After some two hours of loading the empty HF coal hoppers, and shunting of pine log wagons the train usually heads back westbound to Conara about 10.00. The loading is for intra-state customers, situated at Boyer, Railton and South Burnie.

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St. Marys Station a bit like a pub with no beer.!! Recently a static display including EE unit X30 and the track were removed by D.V.R. and taken to New Norfolk, leaving things rather bare. 15-9-05; 12.53; f10@100th:iso200: 28-135 set at 38mm: CanonEOS300D
St. Marys Station a bit like a pub with no beer.!! Recently a static display including EE unit X30 and the track were removed by D.V.R. and taken to New Norfolk, leaving things rather bare. 15-9-05; 12.53; f10@100th:iso200: 28-135 set at 38mm: CanonEOS300D
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 St. Marys station building still looking quite good as photographed on 15th September 2005: 12.52: f10@100th: iso200: 28-135 lens set at 28mm: CanonEOS300D
St. Marys station building still looking quite good as photographed on 15th September 2005: 12.52: f10@100th: iso200: 28-135 lens set at 28mm: CanonEOS300D
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 DQ 2012/ DQ 2007 train 47 24th Aug. 2005: 14.12: f9@320th: iso200: 28-135 set at 41mm
DQ 2012/ DQ 2007 train 47 24th Aug. 2005: 14.12: f9@320th: iso200: 28-135 set at 41mm
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 DQ units 2012 and 2007 whisk their train, no 47 towards Conara on 24th August 2005 at 14.12: F8@320th: iso200: 28-135 set at 56mm: CanonEOS300D
DQ units 2012 and 2007 whisk their train, no 47 towards Conara on 24th August 2005 at 14.12: F8@320th: iso200: 28-135 set at 56mm: CanonEOS300D
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Running very late to-day, no 47 loaded coal train approaches the station area at Fingal about 13.40. 200th@f10, 200iso, 135mm focal using 6.1mp digital camera
Running very late to-day, no 47 loaded coal train approaches the station area at Fingal about 13.40. 200th@f10, 200iso, 135mm focal using 6.1mp digital camera
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 Rotting away the once proud station building at Fingal. Note a rake of pine log wagons awaiting pick up in the background.24-8-05: 11.54: f10@250th:iso 100: 28-135 set at 33mm: CanonEOS300D
Rotting away the once proud station building at Fingal. Note a rake of pine log wagons awaiting pick up in the background.24-8-05: 11.54: f10@250th:iso 100: 28-135 set at 33mm: CanonEOS300D
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 Fingal Station building on a beautiful winters day on the 24th August 2005.13.30: f18@200th: iso200: 28-135 set at 28mm: CanonEOS3OOD
Fingal Station building on a beautiful winters day on the 24th August 2005.13.30: f18@200th: iso200: 28-135 set at 28mm: CanonEOS3OOD
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 Train 47 on Fingal Branch. 24-8-05: 14.51: f10@320th: iso200: 28-135 set at 90mm. CanonEOS300D
Train 47 on Fingal Branch. 24-8-05: 14.51: f10@320th: iso200: 28-135 set at 90mm. CanonEOS300D
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