GrahamH's photos with the keyword: portland

Setting up for a coverage testing run. The vehicle, via a pump-up mast transmits a signal on a fixed frequency. A railmotor with a corresponding receiver runs past recording the signal strength and quality. This information is used to confirm or otherwise the suitability of this site. This is at Portland NSW.

Portland station on the main line. The interchange point between the cement factory and the govt railway. These wagons contain bagged cement. The full wagons are left here and empties taken to the factory. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974

Running light engine back to the factory after leaving loaded wagons at the station. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974

Portland station on the main line. The interchange point between the cement factory and the govt railway. The full wagons are left here and empties taken to the factory. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974

Portland station on the main line. The interchange point between the cement factory and the govt railway. These wagons contain bagged cement. The full wagons are left here and empties taken to the factory. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974 See riding the wagons in China. www.flickr.com/photos/93173492@N00/2787408184/

Running two loaded wagons down the hill to the main line. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974

Shunting at the cement factory. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974

Shunting at the cement factory. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974

Waiting between runs at the cement factory. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974

Waiting between runs at the cement factory. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974 Andrew Barclay manufacture in 1911, Portland No.3. Thanks for info from Derek Rodgers at Flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/29029178@N03/51699952570

Backup! I think we are too close to the tracks. Empty wagons being hauled up the hill to the cement factory. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974. Portland is significant because it is a long term, one industry, one company town. The company supplied concrete roads as shown in this photo.

The pale winter morning light on a run from the cement factory to the main line. This was running as we arrived in the area after an early start from Sydney. Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW June 1974