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Steam and an Alco out of Canberra |
| Description: |
Australia has numerous railroad museums, many of which are supported by the Australian Railway Historical Society. Heritage trains are not uncommon; much more so than seems in the US and the national rail authority ARTC goes to great lengths to accomidate them on their mainlines. This Santa Train is out of Canberra and is running up the branch as far as Bungendore on a Sunday morning. In the lead is 3016, a 108-year old steamer originally built in the UK by Beyer-Peacock as a 4-6-4T and later converted to a 4-6-0. It worked in surburban Sydney service for many years before being sent out to work rural NSW lines, where it survived until being retired in 1972. In support is Alco 44-class (DL-500B) 4403, a 1958-build, 1800 HP unit with a 251 powerplant. |
| Photo Date: |
12/11/2011 Upload Date: 12/10/2011 11:04:15 PM |
| Location: |
Queanbeyan, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
NSWGR 4403(DL-500B) |
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299 Comments: 2 |
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Heritage Alco: NSW RY 4403 |
| Description: |
New South Wales RY 4403 is a Goodwin/Alco DL-500; a six-axle design of 100 built in the late '50s. It's actually double ended, with a complete cab in the blunt rear end. The unit belongs to the Australian Railway Historical Society's ACT Division and is used on periodic heritage train runs, like this one. |
| Photo Date: |
12/11/2011 Upload Date: 12/10/2011 11:04:37 PM |
| Location: |
Queanbeyan, NSW |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
NSWGR 4403(DL-500B) |
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479 Comments: 1 |
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