Albury Town Part II

Found a few more shots goings on around the border.  While I sit here, literally waiting for paint to dry, I figured I might as well do something useful with them

First up, 42206 and X51 sit along side each other, circa 1975. May be a bit later than that.

Next, the utilitarian face of GM.... 42202 circa 1983.

Later or earlier that same 1983 day, I can't remember, 42202 was paired with X44 to shunt Albury yard.

On 27 December 1983, 42202's immediately younger sister was also on duty, hauling the InterCapital Daylight Express into town..  And for you youngsters, this is what all railway staff looked like in the Eighties in Albury.

And this is what an express passenger train looked like 40 years ago.  They look the same today.

Enjoy!  Back to the paint.

Don

Albury town

A Wednesday lunchtime contribution... working from home has its advantages/distractions. 

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