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Railcar
251arrives at Tanunda prior to returning to Adelaide on its inaugural run
back to Adelaide. This was before the unsightly yellow stripes were added to
the railcars ends. |
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Railcar 252,
having arrived at Nurriootpa on its first down service to the valley. |
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The inaugural
UP service arrives at Tanunda led by railcar 251. |
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251 and 252
at Islington Workshops |
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251 at the
head of the three car set, now with the unsightly yellow stripes. The train
by this time was known as the Barossa Wine Train |
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The
Barossa Wine Train, races across the level crossing at Rowlands Flat |
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Sometimes you
have to be lucky! I was lucky enough to snap the return of a trial run from
Islington to Balhannah and return. Railcars 254, ex. Overland twinette BMC1
and 255 shunt back into the Standard gauge entrance to Islington Works.
Wednesday 18th July 2001
The following shots show how far
digital photography has developed over the past 3 years. |
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See above |
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See above |
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Bluebirds
255, 106 and 254 are seen here standing in platform one at GSR's Keswick
passenger terminal, prior to working a tourist service to Murray BRidge and
Tailem Bend. |
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As the rain
belts down, the three car set accelerate away, under the Anzac Highway
Bridge. |
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The following
photographs were taken on 25th April 2002 - The last Bluebird services over
the Mt. Lofty Ranges. 255 in
Tailem Bend platform |
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255, BMC2,
106 and 254 at Tailem Bend |
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254 leads the
4 car set through Nairne |
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Pilot detail
of Railcar 255 |
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254 arrives
at Tailem Bend |
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The Bluebird
logo on the side of 254 |
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Name plate on
254 |
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Framed under
the branches of an old tree, 254 stands in Tailem Bend station. |
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The set has
passed through Yantaringa, and is seen here racing toward a cross with train
7MA3P |
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Yet another
shot of 255 at Tailem Bend |
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Detail of
255's bogie sideframes. |
