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Australia - North-South-Wales
The landscape in Australia is hot and dry, only in the North
tropical. The draughts increased in the last years. In this
homepage we consider the South East part, the state
North-South-Wales and especially the main line Sydney-Adelaine.
"The Ghan" is the name of the comfortable express train
Sydney- Adelaine- Alice Springs.
The line from Alice Springs to Darwin opened in December 2003,
and the passenger service extending "the Ghan" express
train started in January 2004. It was a huge building project and
this line make it possible, to run freight from Southern
Australia to the port in Darwin for sipping to East Asia.
Kangaruh.jpg (112kb)
In the middle of nowhere a kangaroo watches the Ghan express
train.
downloaded from http://www.gsr.com.au/ in 2003-01
Line Sydney - Adelaine
Expresstrain with the new locomotives passes through the typical
savanna landscape.
downloaded from http://www.gsr.com.au/ in 2003-01
Interior of the dining car of the Ghan, as shown in the homepage
of the Ghan Railway company.
downloaded from http://www.gsr.com.au/ in 2003-01
Interior of "The Ghan"
downloaded from http://www.gsr.com.au/ in 2003-01
Passengers taking a memorial snapshot.
downloaded from http://www.gsr.com.au/ in 2003-01
ImageStory_110.jpg (18kb)
The express-passenger trains, like Ghan, Indian Pacific, etc. are
very, very long.
downloaded from http://www.gsr.com.au/ in 2003-01
ImageStory_134.jpg (85kb)
The Ghan
downloaded from http://www.gsr.com.au/ in 2003-01
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The typical Eucalyptus trees with the Ghan.
downloaded from http://www.gsr.com.au/ in 2003-01
Car transporter for the Ghan
downloaded from http://www.gsr.com.au/ in 2003-01
The old class 43 rwith a
freight train in NSW.
Photo unknown
downloaded from http:// in 2003-01
The old class 43 with the Gahn.
Photo author unknown
The old class 43 with the Ghan in the station Aldelaine.
Photo author unknown
Commuter trains Sydney
SydneyCitym_train_pic_4.jpg (41kb)
This double decker commuter train is the first train developed
completely in Australia, introduced in 2003. It attracted very
much attention, but it is still not running in rush hours due to
some problems.
Photo author unknown, downloaded from Sydney Railway company
Commuter train in Sydney
Photo unknown
downloaded from
http://www.railpage.org.au/railpix/galleries/misc_nsw/index.html
New Diesel multiple unit Up
Canberra Explorer approaches the Burbong bridge in North South
Wales. Date: 2001-01-26
Photo Tony Gatt
downloaded from
http://www.railpage.org.au/railpix/galleries/misc_nsw/index.html
in 2003-01
t-image04.jpg (129kb)
The legendary Silver City comet built in 1937 made the travel to
country side attractive, like to Broken Hill, Newcastle and
Canberra. The trains is now used for nostalgic train tours.
Photo 1989-10-01 by Glenn Jacks-Bethell
downloaded from
http://www.railpage.org.au/railpix/galleries/misc_nsw/index.html
timage08.jpg (129kb)
Class 4825 hauls a Double Deck suburban set through Wombarra
Photo by Glenn Jackson-Bethell, Date 1982
downloaded from
http://www.railpage.org.au/railpix/galleries/misc_nsw/index.html
Nostalgic Lines near Sydney
Photo: unknown
copy from the Train calendar published by
http://www.acay.com.au/~topmill
K00013SydneyZigZag.jpg (97kb)
The Zigzag line near Sydney.
Photo by unknown
copy from the Train calendar published by
http://www.acay.com.au/~topmill
K0022Robertson.jpg (62kb)
Nostalgic steam train on the main line, in typical NSW landscape,
Date: ca. 2000.
Photo author unknown
Other Lines
D990000-SouthPortAugusta.jpg (48kb)
An Australian National Railway freight train lead by NR49 and AN6
waits for crossing in Port Augusta, South Australia
Date 1999, Photo by Geoff Campbell
copy from the Train calendar published by
http://www.acay.com.au/~topmill
D990027-SouthPortAugusta.jpg (39kb)
Freight train near Port Augusta, South Australia
Photo by Mark Nitz
copy from the Train calendar published by
http://www.acay.com.au/~topmill
DSC00006.jpg (132kb)
18040, 8035, 8004 heading the Sydney-to-Adelaine Superfreighter
downwards near Sodwalls to the West of Lithgow
Date: 1994-22-01, Photo by Geoff Campbell
copy from the Train calendar published by
http://www.acay.com.au/~topmill
Class43.jpg (132kb)
4497, 4491 climb the slope between Bundsmoore and Exeter to the
south of Moss Valem hauling a limbstone train
Date 1994-03-21, Photo by Geoff Campbell
copy from the Train calendar published by
http://www.acay.com.au/~topmill
Western Australia L-unit hauling an interstate freight train in
the Avon Valley, Western Australia
Date unknown, Photo by Western Australia Railway
copy from the Train calender published by
http://www.acay.com.au/~topmill
