Mainnorthern's fotos http://scr.fotopic.net/ 22 rows en-gb 60 2009 shots http://scr.fotopic.net/c1716811.html Shots from various outings this year including Ocean to Outback Aurora, Steamfest and 3642 to Katoomba. Thursday 1 January 2009: Shots from various outings this year including Ocean to Outback Aurora, Steamfest and 3642 to Katoomba.

AK cars to Newcastle - Hamilton

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]]> Thu Jan 1 2009 The shots I've waited for - new SLR pics http://scr.fotopic.net/c1532204.html These shots are the quality I have been striving for but have not been able to obtain with my little compact for years. I have hand picked a few from my recent outings. Thanks to Les Coulton for steering me in the right direction in regards to learning my SLR (Canon 40d EF-S IS 17-85mm). Sunday 20 April 2008: These shots are the quality I have been striving for but have not been able to obtain with my little compact for years. I have hand picked a few from my recent outings. Thanks to Les Coulton for steering me in the right direction in regards to learning my SLR (Canon 40d EF-S IS 17-85mm).

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]]> Sun Apr 20 2008 Kootingal fling http://scr.fotopic.net/c1519348.html Kootingal fling Saturday 23 February 2008: Kootingal fling

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]]> Sat Feb 23 2008 October 2007 and North again. http://scr.fotopic.net/c1444181.html October 2007 and North again. Monday 1 October 2007: October 2007 and North again.

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]]> Mon Oct 1 2007 Heartland Flyer http://scr.fotopic.net/c1419874.html Shots leading up to the Heartland Flyer weekend and return of the tour over the Liverpool ranges. Monday 10 September 2007: Shots leading up to the Heartland Flyer weekend and return of the tour over the Liverpool ranges.

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]]> Mon Sep 10 2007 SCT's new locos http://scr.fotopic.net/c1400324.html SCT's new locos Friday 2 November 2007: SCT's new locos

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]]> Fri Nov 2 2007 June events http://scr.fotopic.net/c1314444.html June events Tuesday 26 June 2007: June events

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]]> Tue Jun 26 2007 Singleton long weekend floods http://scr.fotopic.net/c1307913.html Singleton long weekend floods Saturday 9 June 2007: Singleton long weekend floods

Egrets having a ride View from Dunolly bridge of Swollen Hunter river On Sunday, Singleton awoke to isolation and chaos for many New england HWY form Singleton hieghts Singleton as island with the levee bank just holding with the outskirts of town completely flooded. The strength of the flow swept away this fridge The drebris To compare the height of the water level look at some previous shots of this bridge in my April 2007 section

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]]> Sat Jun 9 2007 First instance of good gunzeling with my camera http://scr.fotopic.net/c1307811.html Minimba bank and a quin lash up at Waratah Sunday 28 January 2007: Minimba bank and a quin lash up at Waratah

BL27 and 8227 with up ore. 90 class power Down Silveron service in great lighting with an endeavour service on its tail ready to cross on the up Passing the old site of Singleton roundhouse. The Holden blimp visits Singleton A surprise lashup i only just got ahead of in the Endeavour service pictured in the next shot.

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]]> Sun Jan 28 2007 Melbourne Trip http://scr.fotopic.net/c1307793.html My second trip to melbourne but this time with my digital camera. Spent alot of time at Southern cross station (ex spencer st) to marvel at the mass amount of train movements. Had my first visit to the North Williamstown Railway Museum and i thoroghly reconmend it. Also some pics around home before i left to try out my new camera. Thursday 4 January 2007: My second trip to melbourne but this time with my digital camera. Spent alot of time at Southern cross station (ex spencer st) to marvel at the mass amount of train movements. Had my first visit to the North Williamstown Railway Museum and i thoroghly reconmend it. Also some pics around home before i left to try out my new camera.

New turnout for Antiene unloader Drayton branch over the unloader tracks Unloader site Down coal at Glennies creek rail crossing. 82s sit ready for another run for the powerstations at Newdell coal unloader. Lake Liddell QRN 5007/5009 climb Liddell bank Beginnings of Ashton mine North Melbourne yard ex GNR North melbourne hump Southern cross station is an amazing rail hub! Flinders street with a velocity set arriving PN service at North Melbourne

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]]> Thu Jan 4 2007 Old misc shots http://scr.fotopic.net/c1306913.html Some of my old photos from the last couple of years that i could find. Thanks gose to Paul Bird, for letting me have the chance to take these shots. Most Shots are from the weekend of SMR 10's return to steam on the 16 sept 2005 and when 8644 made a trip to Newcastle Friday 16 September 2005: Some of my old photos from the last couple of years that i could find. Thanks gose to Paul Bird, for letting me have the chance to take these shots. Most Shots are from the weekend of SMR 10's return to steam on the 16 sept 2005 and when 8644 made a trip to Newcastle

East Maitland Warabrook 620 lineup at Newcastle 10 and 01 at Newcastle greet a v set Patterson rail crossing Maitland Whittingham with 81 on down ore Ravensworth Cardiff Cardiff station Silverton leaving Maitland Ravensworth

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]]> Fri Sep 16 2005 April 2007 http://scr.fotopic.net/c1306280.html Captured some historic photos this month including one of the last 620 class railmotor operations, new Antiene unloader construction and photos of Muswellbrook before the track was duplicated. Tuesday 24 April 2007: Captured some historic photos this month including one of the last 620 class railmotor operations, new Antiene unloader construction and photos of Muswellbrook before the track was duplicated.

One of the last runs with 621 and 725. Hunter river bridge Singleton New siding for Antiene unloader Works shunter Bridge carrying the drayton line Worksite and temporary rail depot. Muswellbrook Roundhouse remnants This single track section section is now duplicated The turntable survives Back wall of roundhouse The loader at Ashton mine with QRN service loading A rainy April the 24th at Newcastle station Steaming Endeavour!

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]]> Tue Apr 24 2007 March 2007 http://scr.fotopic.net/c1306225.html March 2007 Friday 23 March 2007: March 2007

Ballast cleaning train in Singleton yard 4908 arrives at Broadmeadow after dropping number 18 off at HVRT. 4501 and 4908 then combined thier power to accelerate away from adamstown with new oscar set. Smoking it up! Moss Vale station 623/723 at Newcastle Interior of 623/723 Gl104/RL pass 621/725 at sandgate with Patricks service 623/723 have just passed the sandgate flyover NRs at Sandgate B class from a hunter car!

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]]> Fri Mar 23 2007 Febuary 2007 http://scr.fotopic.net/c1305914.html My day to day travelings around the hunter including Richmond Vale. Sunday 11 February 2007: My day to day travelings around the hunter including Richmond Vale.

Me giving Majorie a drink Marjorie simmers at the loco shed Mad sunset As if this isn't a star destroyer! Last of the Bellbird colliery remnants Majorie on the triangle at Richmond vale At the shed Coming home saw this and couldn't help myself Side by side with the mighty 5000s 8126 with kooragang trip to Sydney conveying and old NR bluemetal wagon/ Old meets new. Red rattler meets Hunter car at Newcastle Face to face. More needless rationalizationof Singleton yard. QRN BM frieghter through Adamstown Old Scone fuel depot Cheeky nomes

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]]> Sun Feb 11 2007 My Art http://scr.fotopic.net/c1305145.html A handful of drawings etc i could find as i havn't mreally any over last couple of years due to learning PC graphics.The train pictures are from eary highl/primary school as they are only ones i could find.The rest are from late highscool and before the LOTR movies came out when i had my images derived from JRR Tolkien's great descriptive writing but the movies came pretty close anyway. The country road scene is by my great grandmother whom i inherited my artistic skills from. Sunday 17 June 2007: A handful of drawings etc i could find as i havn't mreally any over last couple of years due to learning PC graphics.The train pictures are from eary highl/primary school as they are only ones i could find.The rest are from late highscool and before the LOTR movies came out when i had my images derived from JRR Tolkien's great descriptive writing but the movies came pretty close anyway. The country road scene is by my great grandmother whom i inherited my artistic skills from.

My pop art styled sinking of the Bismarck. My impression of Minas morgul from my imagination before the movies. A pair of Rufous whistlers Wedge tailed eagle Superb blue wren In the city alone. Looking into the wilderness The face of Treebeard Mithrandir aka Gandalf Eastern whipbird Lino print of a barn owl Lyre bird An old pic of mine of a 48er. Another oldie of mine and a garrat heads past a child. The NRR livery has been a favourite since it first came out. I will go back one day and do a decent picture or painting of these units before the livery disappears. One of my great grandmothers paintings that survived and i am told that it was not one of her best.

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]]> Sun Jun 17 2007 Southern Cross Railz http://scr.fotopic.net/c1305119.html My content for the game trainz, which will distributed under the name of Southern Cross Railz. My first ever project after a year of learning, the body is near completion. Sunday 17 June 2007: My content for the game trainz, which will distributed under the name of Southern Cross Railz. My first ever project after a year of learning, the body is near completion.

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]]> Sun Jun 17 2007 75th Sydney Harbour bridge anniversary and RD photo weekend http://scr.fotopic.net/c1304444.html I entered four of these picks * into the RD photo competition and had the 3016 tunnel shot published being my first made me a happy photographer. Also some of the other shots of the Weekend including the RTM tour to Lavender bay. Friday 16 March 2007: I entered four of these picks * into the RD photo competition and had the 3016 tunnel shot published being my first made me a happy photographer. Also some of the other shots of the Weekend including the RTM tour to Lavender bay.

Broadmeadow for Sydney Mungo Scott flour mill Ravensworth* The great pyramid of Glennies creek rail crossing* 3016 on the tail of a RTM tour to Lavender bay.* Hunter river bridge Singleton*

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]]> Fri Mar 16 2007 GNR 150th March 2007 http://scr.fotopic.net/c1304117.html GNR 150th March 2007 Friday 30 March 2007: GNR 150th March 2007

7350 at HVRT The heart of the beast. SMR 10 being prepared for the weekend Former Ozback cars 4472 under repair 4488 getting attention at HVRT 620 Red rattler arrives at East Maitland Typical coalie train of today then ... The official train arrives at East Maitland with vintage pullmans The Mainnorthern at Maitland 3526 on the return leg at Hexham Endeavour set at Mindaribba Colourful combo with AN class at Patterson Martins creek ballast loader Martins creek looking south Looking north B61 at Telarah sidings with ballast cleaner. Sunday display with Anything new and old at Newcastle OSCAR interior Hunter car interior

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]]> Fri Mar 30 2007 3801 tour 11 march 2006 http://scr.fotopic.net/c1303406.html 3801 in grey was a great chase to werris creek and back with some awesome side by side traveling for the majority of the journey. Saturday 11 March 2006: 3801 in grey was a great chase to werris creek and back with some awesome side by side traveling for the majority of the journey.

Glennies creek (Camberwell) Dartbrook bank Aberdeen stop for water from the local fire brigade Side by side at Togar Reaching Murulla loop. crossing up explorer further north of Murrulla Ardglen Before Ardglen tunnel Willow tree Light 48s return from Tammworth to Werris creek Who's smoking Turning at Werris creek The Australian rail monument Werris creek Moree portion of the explorer shunts away at Werris creek reflecting at Werris creek Leaving Werris creek Climbing back over the Liverpool ranges at Ardglen Parkville and side by side with 01 Before Scone Crossing the Hunter river at Singleton Singleton stop for water

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]]> Sat Mar 11 2006 NorthWest adventure -3830 weekend- 29 to the 1 October http://scr.fotopic.net/c1302744.html First time to spend a whole weekend in the mighty northwest which was a hive of activity and with 3830 doing the the north mail it was well worth it. Had to switch between my film and my mates digi to capture the action. Friday 29 September 2006: First time to spend a whole weekend in the mighty northwest which was a hive of activity and with 3830 doing the the north mail it was well worth it. Had to switch between my film and my mates digi to capture the action.

inspection train stabled at Werris creek Werris creek action at night. 3830 arrives at south box Werris creek Dogspike observer at werris creek Narrabri storage sheds Patrics 49s at Narrabri west Silos everywere at Narrabri Narrabri station Patricks train at Narrabri west ARG flour at Curlewis Gunnedah yard Neminga cement unloading point Barley mil and Shell depot Tamworth

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]]> Fri Sep 29 2006 Steamfest 2007 http://scr.fotopic.net/c1275197.html My overall picure of steamfest. Thanks to Micheal for his great driving skills which made it possible to get to good locations during the weekend. Thursday 19 April 2007: My overall picure of steamfest. Thanks to Micheal for his great driving skills which made it possible to get to good locations during the weekend.

Me Old and new meet at East Greta 3526 3801 returning to Maitland passing through Telarah Passing Telarah on the 20th 4703 with private charter at Branxton on 20th 8223 and bl26 on down ore at Maitland-20th Private charter arrives at Branxton while a quad on a up coalie pass-19th The drivers seat of 3526 The view Firemans side Action at east greta on the 20th Pelton coalie arrives that afternoon -20th Finnishing up friday at east Greta 3801 powers the Barrington bullet from Mindaribba Just north of Martins creek Beautiful Hilldale Wirragulla Coming into town - Dungog The brigde at Dungog Blowing down Return journey Colourful combo waiting for 3801 Hilldale crossing Patterson river brigde Refecting on the past of National Rail 3801 greets NR65/108 at Minaribba 3801 ltd arrives at Telarah with 4486-22nd

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]]> Thu Apr 19 2007 A day in Newie http://scr.fotopic.net/c1208228.html It was worth the visit this day as coalies had banked up including pelton services at Port waratah/Morandoo with some gems sitting at Broadmeadow for the impending short north shutdown. Monday 5 February 2007: It was worth the visit this day as coalies had banked up including pelton services at Port waratah/Morandoo with some gems sitting at Broadmeadow for the impending short north shutdown.

Tighes hill yard approach Head to tail operations Marandoo shunting Broadmeadow lineup Carrington yard Wagons under repair at Bradken Rail Carrington. RU wagons at Walsh point industrial branch Walsh point 45 (dorrigo museums loco) Orica siding Walsh point Cargill tankers at Walsh point EDI facility Koorangang Carrington coal loader Tug boat formation End the day shunting at Morandoo Pls at Neath to finish off a great day.

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