ipernity: Sydney - Merriwa 12/72 by GrahamH

Folder: Railway 1971 - 1980.

A railfan trip, run by the NSW Rail Transport Museum, from Sydney to Merriwa held on the first weekend in December 1972. Sydney - Broadmeadow - Sydney > 3642 and north of Bmd 5132 and 5408 singly or double heading. These are the B/W photos, the colour transparancies may be scanned one day. The other interesting event this weekend was the end of 23 years of Coalition Commonwealth Government due Au… (read more)

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09 Jan 2009

Loco 3642 has hauled the train from Sydney. Here it is taking water at Tuggerah. Tuggerah had loops for Up and Down trains to pause for water and de-ashing.

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09 Jan 2009

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Loco 3642 has hauled the train from Sydney. Here it is taking water at Tuggerah. Tuggerah had loops for Up and Down trains to pause for water and de-ashing. I was climbing down the signal mast when the Up freight raced past.