As another distraction,I thought I would start an occasional series of location reviews, using an alphabetical sequence. You can look forward to Zig Zag appearing on this blog - but not yet as I am staring at the other end. If I have them, I will post up to 5 shots of the particular location... might need to be a few roughies so bear with me.
So, A for Albury. The next five shots have one thing in common - they leave the viewer with the impression that Albury was a busy and crowded yard once.
I am going to start in black and white from one of Dad's Nurail trips he took while he left me in primary school around 1975 (thanks Dad, that extra 2 weeks of education certainly paid dividends). This is an early morning shot of 4416 (or 4418) with what passed for the Riverina Express that day - it looks like 3 cars was considered sufficient to manage the patronage that day. A 421 is ready to follow the Riv north, while an interstater is ready to cross the border.
Now, three shots, all from 1983 I think, if memories and notes are accurate. Here is a basking 42105 and 4894.
(From memory) the following day 42202 and X44 rumbled by Albury signal box.
One the same day, the 40s appeared - X40 and a freshly candied 44240 sharing the platform roads.
And finally, never let it be said big engines don't shunt. Here's 8133, a shunter's float and van, going about their daily duties around 1985.
Will be back with the Bs soon (I hope).
Don
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