Trains in the Hunter

[Mark V]

Here is a few train shots from my weekend up in the Hunter Valley..

Saturday 4/4/09

With the Sun slowly rising.. Here is 8204/8215/8226 crossing on to the local line at Maitland due to trackwork over the weekend.


A supprise sighting of the two CPH railmoter's running North out of Maitland.


8148/G522 on a Container/Fuel train to Clyde seen here at Adamstown


LDP003 between duties at Broardmeadow


9011/90?/9213 kicking up ballast dust at Victoria St


Newcastle bound V-set passing Broardmeadow yard with a Storm on its tail (This would be one of the first V-set pic's ive taken in years..)



NR105/8112/NR85(S&S)/NR45(PN*) Climbing into Port Waratah with a BW4



Sunday

7MB2 at Telarah with NR69(PN*)/NR65 up front



7BM7 with CLF1(ARG)/G521(SCT)/CLP11(QRN) at Waratah



7BM7 after its departure from Broardmeadow yard.. G521 was replaced with CLP9.. seen here at Kotara



Thats it for now..

Cheers Adam

[Brendan03]

It never ceases to momentarily confuse me seeing Superfreighters in electrified platforms, being from the south where they're always on dedicated lines.
Nice pics, Those LDP locos are very nice looking, I havn't seen one yet but I know they're hanging around Dynon in Melbourne (which I pass regularly)

Cool pics though!

Cheers
Brendan

[davemail66]

Odd livery on LPD003 (QR National) loco.

[AEC Decker]

Good shots Mark V.
Who owns the green & cream CPHes ?

[Ben_Daui]

Good shots Mark V.
Who owns the green & cream CPHes ?

Thats the Rail Motor Society in Paterson
http://www.railmotorsociety.org.au/rmssite.htm

[squeek229]

nice snaps Adam

[Buscrazy]

Very nice pics there! I wonder if we will see and LDP's here in SA soon??

[squeek229]

Very nice pics there! I wonder if we will see and LDP's here in SA soon??

They are meant to come here for load tests sometime this year so we'll have to wait and see

[The Inspector]

Nice selection of pics there, looks like a great weekend was had.

[RailwayBus]

I've only spent 3 days in the Hunter region, but it really can be a railfans paradise!

Well done, great photos!

[Andrew21]

Newcastle bound V-set passing Broardmeadow yard with a Storm on its tail (This would be one of the first V-set pic's ive taken in years..)

And a good one at that. You've got one that's in 3+3 arrangement too which I'm led to believe is uncommon. (M-T-M-M-T-M as opposed to M-T-M-T-T-M)

[Mark V]

I've only spent 3 days in the Hunter region, but it really can be a railfans paradise!

Well done, great photos!

If you love your trains you will love the Hunter Valley.. the hardest part is knowing you have to return home sooner or later.

Cheers Adam

[DarrenH]

The bridges seem to be a good vantage point to take pics of trains like those photos which were taken at Adamstown Station and near Tighes Hill TAFE.

[Mark V]

Any bridge in the area is good for photo's the only downfall is the overhead wires ruining the perfect shot at Adamstown.. most prefer the station but have done it several times and thought i'd give it a go.

Cheers Adam

[Newcastle Flyer]

You've got one that's in 3+3 arrangement too which I'm led to believe is uncommon. (M-T-M-M-T-M as opposed to M-T-M-T-T-M)

No, it's not that uncommon now, unlike this one.