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Queensland Railways Diesel-Electric no. 1512 hauling a Brisbane suburban
passenger train from Cleveland to Caboolture. This train replaced the
normal electric service since power was cut off from the catenary on the
1067mm gauge Cleveland line due to construction of the standard gauge line
to Port of Brisbane from northern New South Wales.
Date: 8 July 1994
Place: Park Road station, Brisbane
Photo by Dewi Williams (dewi@worldlink.ca)
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Uploaded Dec 19 1995

Australian National Railways train "The Ghan" prepares to leave Adelaide
en route to Alice Springs. This is the capital of the driest state in the
driest continent in the world. It rained.
Date: 11 July 1994
Place: Keswick Terminal station, Adelaide, South Australia
Photo by Eufron Williams (dewi@worldlink.ca)
(5k)
Uploaded Dec 19 1995

The broad-gauge "Overland" loading up in Melbourne before making its
ovenight run to Adelaide. This train has now been replaced by its
standard-gauge equivalent.
Date: 20 June 1994
Place: Spencer St. station, Melbourne
Photo by Dewi Williams (dewi@worldlink.ca)
(4k)
Uploaded Dec 19 1995

Diesel-hydraulic "Xplorer" set ready for an evening departure from
Canberra station bound for Sydney.
Date: 18 July 1994
Place: Kingston, Canberra, ACT
Photo by Dewi Williams (dewi@worldlink.ca)
(4k)
Uploaded Dec 19 1995

Standard-gauge XPT (Express Passenger Train) leaving Mebourne on overnight
run to Sydney.
Date: 21 June 1994
Place: Spencer Street station, Melbourne
Photo by Dewi Williams (dewi@worldlink.ca)
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Uploaded Dec 19 1995

Standard-gauge XPT (Express Passenger Train) about to leave Sydney on
overnight run to Melbourne.
Date: 17 June 1994
Place: Central Station, Sydney
Photo by Dewi Williams (dewi@worldlink.ca)
(4k)
Uploaded Dec 19 1995