Except where otherwise noted, all pictures on this page taken 21 January 2003
Train 52 crossing the Henry street bridge, the first train of the day, 0635hrs. Load was 32 20' containers, and 13 40' containers. Engines were ZBs 2123 and 2121
Passing under the Vermont Road bridge, 0645
2123 just north of Longreach yard, the track passing over the access road to the Longreach chip mills. 0737
The train is split up in the Georgetown yard, and the first half is pushed the 4.8 km to the wharf. 0805
The second man travels on the leading wagon, here crossing Old Bell Bay road, at the western end of the Georgetown yard. 0815
The first half of the train arrived at the Bell Bay wharf at 0832. Here 2123 is arriving back at the wharf at 0911 after running up to Georgetown to get the second half of the train. The first half was shunted to the southern end of the wharf, the second section shown here will be shunted to the northern end. Later in the day this process will be reversed.
1058. The next train for Bell Bay, No. 58 is here seen passing over the North Esk river, just to the north of East Tamar Junction yard. This train comprised engines 2122 & 2126, 18 20' containers, 4 40' containers and 22 loaded log wagons destined for a chip plant at Bell Bay.
Crossing Magazine road at 1145
1203. The next train up the hill was No. 54 heading for Tonganah. In contrast to the ones bound for Bell Bay, ZCs 2141 & 2144 only have 5 wagons in tow. Shown here passing under Lilydale road near Rocherlea.
1259. 2141 about to cross Lilydale road just to the east of Lilydale Falls.
East of Lilydale Falls. Only one engine is running.
April 4 2003. 2005 & 2001 at the same spot with a somewhat larger train 54. Both 2141 & 2145 had been damaged in an accident near Karoola during March hence DQ locomotives were being used for this train.
Passing the site of the Tunnel platform, and about to enter the tunnel.
April 4 2003. 2005 & 2001 approaching Lebrina
April 4 2003. 2005 & 2001 passing the old platform at Lebrina
April 4 2003. 2005 & 2001 approaching Wyena
Crossing the new bridge at Lietinna
1452. The engines are running around their train at Tonganah, and for the first time we get to see the clean front of 2144, recently rebuilt after an argument with a log truck.
In the workshop under repair. The front section has been taken from one of the dismantled ZC class
1545. On the return journey to Launceston and just approaching the siding at the French Pine complex, where one of the loads had been picked up. The train now has 3 loaded wagons and one empty.
1558. Passing the Scottsdale Station.