Southern Tasmanian Workings
20th October 2005

This section overs the Main Line from Rogerville to Parattah.
After the climb up to Rogerville its downhill to Brighton. Another climb out of Brighton and then through the first loop, at Tea Tree. Then the line climbs to Rekuna and drops down to Campania. From here the line hugs the side of the range, well away from the main road until Colebrook is almost reached. From here is the notorius climb up to Rhyndaston Tunnel. The line not only climbs steeply, but through very tight curves including Coal Mine Bend and up to the tunnel. Many trains have failed in this section. On one night both no 32 and no 36 freights stalled, to be rescued by units off the following trains, ie no 36 and no 44.!!!
Sometimes the two trains would combine or other times the following units would cut off their train and push up the stalled train, then detach past the tunnel and return to pick up their train. Once past Rhyndaston the line is a bit easier passing Lake Tiberias, Stoner and then Parattah, where there is another loop.

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Climbing out of Brighton, with the former station site in the background. Time 18.02
Climbing out of Brighton, with the former station site in the background. Time 18.02
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 The light almost gone. the soft backlighting really flatters the very grubby 2100 as the train crawls through Tea Tree Time 18.11
The light almost gone. the soft backlighting really flatters the very grubby 2100 as the train crawls through Tea Tree Time 18.11
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 It's late, in fact it's 20.08 on a hot Friday. The rails, fencing and telephone wires are glistening in the late backlit light. Then a roar of rowdy GM's shatters the peace as 2008-2021-2020 climb out of Brighton with a late running no 32 paper train. Friday 20-1-06: 20.08: f7.1@1250th/sec: iso 400th: Lens 28-135mm zoom set at 120mm
It's late, in fact it's 20.08 on a hot Friday. The rails, fencing and telephone wires are glistening in the late backlit light. Then a roar of rowdy GM's shatters the peace as 2008-2021-2020 climb out of Brighton with a late running no 32 paper train. Friday 20-1-06: 20.08: f7.1@1250th/sec: iso 400th: Lens 28-135mm zoom set at 120mm
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 Train no 36 passing the former loop at Rhyndaston.Units DQ2012/DQ2003/D2021/DQ2002. Sunday 15th Jan 06: Time 18.40: f5.6@640th: iso200: 28-135mm zoom, set at 70mm
Train no 36 passing the former loop at Rhyndaston.Units DQ2012/DQ2003/D2021/DQ2002. Sunday 15th Jan 06: Time 18.40: f5.6@640th: iso200: 28-135mm zoom, set at 70mm
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DQ units 2005/2004/2002 take the northbound no 32 paper train. Unusually this train crossed its counterpart, no 31 at Tea Tree. Normally 31/32 run as one train. Wed Nov 23rd 2005. Time 18.23: f8@320th, iso 200: 28-135mm zoom set at 117mm: Canon EOS300D
DQ units 2005/2004/2002 take the northbound no 32 paper train. Unusually this train crossed its counterpart, no 31 at Tea Tree. Normally 31/32 run as one train. Wed Nov 23rd 2005. Time 18.23: f8@320th, iso 200: 28-135mm zoom set at 117mm: Canon EOS300D
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 DQ's 2005/2004/2002 are seen approaching Tea Tree Loop to cross no 31. 2002 is a very rare visitor these days mainly due to its very poor reliability, a real lemon. Wed 23-11-05: 18.22: f8@200th: iso200: 28-135mm zoom set at 60mm: Canon EOS300D
DQ's 2005/2004/2002 are seen approaching Tea Tree Loop to cross no 31. 2002 is a very rare visitor these days mainly due to its very poor reliability, a real lemon. Wed 23-11-05: 18.22: f8@200th: iso200: 28-135mm zoom set at 60mm: Canon EOS300D
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 D2021/DQ2012/D2020 on no 36, approaching the crossing at Back Tea Tree Road. 5-11-05: Time 19.36: f4.5@320th/sec: iso400: 28-135mm zoom set at 50mm: Canon EOS300D
D2021/DQ2012/D2020 on no 36, approaching the crossing at Back Tea Tree Road. 5-11-05: Time 19.36: f4.5@320th/sec: iso400: 28-135mm zoom set at 50mm: Canon EOS300D
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 DQ's 2001/2009/2005 are seen snaking out of Tea Tree on a fine spring morning with a late running no 35 to Hobart. Tues 1-11-05: time 07.09: f8@250th: iso 200: 28-135mm zoom set at 120mm. Canon EOS300D
DQ's 2001/2009/2005 are seen snaking out of Tea Tree on a fine spring morning with a late running no 35 to Hobart. Tues 1-11-05: time 07.09: f8@250th: iso 200: 28-135mm zoom set at 120mm. Canon EOS300D
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 ZA's 2117/2118 and 2116 working hard up towards Rogerville, having just past Brighton with no 43, Boyer bound freight, Monday 22-10-2001
ZA's 2117/2118 and 2116 working hard up towards Rogerville, having just past Brighton with no 43, Boyer bound freight, Monday 22-10-2001
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