James's Photographs
Last Broad Gauge Passenger Train To Albury
8th November 2008
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On Saturday the 8th Of November, the last day of Broad Gauge passenger operations occured on the Albury Line. N453 'City of Albury' had the honours of hauling the last up broad gauge train carrying passengers to depart from Albury's Dock Platform.
N453 shunts to the SRHC depot
N453 shunts to the SRHC depot
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2008-11-08 06:19:42
N453 hauls the cars out the depot via the Headshunt
N453 hauls the cars out the depot via the Headshunt
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2008-11-08 06:53:32
N453
N453 "City of Albury" stands at Spencer Street
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2008-11-08 09:36:20
Powering around the curve at Mangalore
Powering around the curve at Mangalore
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2008-11-08 11:45:28
Passing through Avenel Station
Passing through Avenel Station
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2008-11-08 11:49:49
Out the back of the Parlor Car
Out the back of the Parlor Car
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2008-11-08 11:55:54
The historic clock and speedometer.
The historic clock and speedometer.
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2008-11-08 11:56:40
Longwood Station
Longwood Station
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2008-11-08 11:57:11
Passing a SG train. Soon this corridor will become two SG tracks
Passing a SG train. Soon this corridor will become two SG tracks
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2008-11-08 12:01:51
Curve near Euroa
Curve near Euroa
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2008-11-08 12:04:45
The flower vase at the rear of the Parlor Car
The flower vase at the rear of the Parlor Car
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2008-11-08 12:10:01
Entering Riggs Creek Loop
Entering Riggs Creek Loop
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2008-11-08 12:23:38
Train Order working board at Riggs Creek Loop
Train Order working board at Riggs Creek Loop
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2008-11-08 12:23:50
N453 'City of Albury' about to set back to cross #8324
N453 'City of Albury' about to set back to cross #8324
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2008-11-08 12:56:15
Benalla Standard Gauge platform
Benalla Standard Gauge platform
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2008-11-08 12:57:21
N453 in the loop track at Benalla
N453 in the loop track at Benalla
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2008-11-08 13:06:12
The former crane in the workshop area at Benalla
The former crane in the workshop area at Benalla
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2008-11-08 13:23:50
Benalla's disused 70' turntable. It's future is unknown
Benalla's disused 70' turntable. It's future is unknown
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2008-11-08 13:35:58
Former signal mast
Former signal mast
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2008-11-08 13:38:26
Weighted points at Benalla
Weighted points at Benalla
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2008-11-08 13:41:49
N460 'City of Castlemaine' arrives at Benalla
N460 'City of Castlemaine' arrives at Benalla
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2008-11-08 14:03:00
The regular train and the special at Benalla
The regular train and the special at Benalla
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2008-11-08 14:04:18
V/Line logo
V/Line logo
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2008-11-08 14:04:24
The special shunting out to access the platform again
The special shunting out to access the platform again
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2008-11-08 14:11:20