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Steven Walkers trip to Brisbane
Steven has just recently been on a little excursion up to Brisbane and has shared some of his photos with us.Please be patient as this page may take a little time to load due to size of photos. |
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| Queensland Rail suburban train, look very modern and are comfortable, not a lot of complaints for the locals.
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The last 39 class diesel haul passenger train at rest, not being retired, but will be resigned to hauling coal. |
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The 39 class uses single arm pans, as shown in this photo. Click to enlarge. |
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| Inside one of the preserved passenger carriages. The were to be converted to drivable units but the project never went forward.
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Another view of the Queensland Rails passenger units, neat, clean lines and a hint of possible English rail? |
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| Front of the 39 Class “Bethania” hauling the last passenger train, for a lot of people it is the passing of an era, for others, progress has just caught them. |
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| Another view of “Bethania”, this commemorative day proved very popular and a lot of interest was generated about the future of the 39 Class. |
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Inside the cab of “Bethania”, showing the drivers view of the controls. |
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Another view of the control room of the 39 Class, appears complicated, but he Drivers assured us that it becomes second nature. |
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TOne of the rail yards located around Brisbane. |
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Underway and looking back towards the rear of the train. There was very good support and all had a great day. |
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A shower of sparks fly in all directions as the operator cuts through a piece of steel needed in the restoration of another exhibit. |
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Ipswich workshops, very professional, rail heritage is embraced not tolerated and the people here take exceptional pride in their work. |
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Photos courtesy of Steven
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One of the large drop hammers being used to form or rivet red hot steel. |
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