| This is the rear end of a ballast train headed for Goulburn New South Wales. Both of the units shown, working push-pull style, are owned by a railfan preservation group and are leased for mainline operation. 4701 is a 1970's era 47-class unit powered by a roughly 1100HP Cat diesel. Two of its sisters are up front. 4204 is a true relic, a mid-50s era 42-class with classic EMD bulldog styling. In American terms, it's functionally a six-axled F9A. Although there are several similar EMD-Clyde designs in Australia, only six were built specifically under this NSW RY class; four survive with preservation groups. |