Taking advantage.
Well, we've been getting through all our medical tests but not over yet. Off to another soon. On Monday, we decided to take the bus to near my cardiologist on Wickham Terrace, to get there we get off at the Normanby Bust Station and walk up the hill for about 15 minutes. My doctor was quite pleased I had achieved a self imposed stress test without arresting on the way. At least that was reasonable news.
We catch the bus (double masked!) because it goes express most of the way, and apart from the car provides least exposure to people! No good driving, the car park is usually full and we need a bank loan to pay for it. Anyway, the Bus Station is beside the railway line at the old Normanby station, long gone and just up from where the portal of the new cross river rail (which is underground) will exit to light of day on the north side. Just as we were crossing the road bridge that sits high above a cutting, old EMU set 44 pulled up. I waited for the shot so it would be a bit closer, but the driver got up and,pulled his blind down and it just wasn't coming forward any more! Oh well, better than nothing even if on my phone!
These are the trains that started electrification 40 years ago and many have now been withdrawn and scrapped. A few are in store and some kick on. They mostly run in six car formations.
This site is on the line that avoids city stations and runs from Roma Street to Mayne via the Exhibition. It was once an amazingly busy place. The old Normanby wagon depot was just behind the train as was the newer but now gone Normanby marshalling yard. Behind me was the major Roma Street rail yard, centre of the universe in Brisbane for loading of freight trains. The station is still there but the Roma Street yards are now high rise and the Roma Street gardens. The whole area is subject to massive change associated with construction of cross river rail underground stations etc.
Taking advantage.
Well, we've been getting through all our medical tests but not over yet. Off to another soon. On Monday, we decided to take the bus to near my cardiologist on Wickham Terrace, to get there we get off at the Normanby Bust Station and walk up the hill for about 15 minutes. My doctor was quite pleased I had achieved a self imposed stress test without arresting on the way. At least that was reasonable news.
We catch the bus (double masked!) because it goes express most of the way, and apart from the car provides least exposure to people! No good driving, the car park is usually full and we need a bank loan to pay for it. Anyway, the Bus Station is beside the railway line at the old Normanby station, long gone and just up from where the portal of the new cross river rail (which is underground) will exit to light of day on the north side. Just as we were crossing the road bridge that sits high above a cutting, old EMU set 44 pulled up. I waited for the shot so it would be a bit closer, but the driver got up and,pulled his blind down and it just wasn't coming forward any more! Oh well, better than nothing even if on my phone!
These are the trains that started electrification 40 years ago and many have now been withdrawn and scrapped. A few are in store and some kick on. They mostly run in six car formations.
This site is on the line that avoids city stations and runs from Roma Street to Mayne via the Exhibition. It was once an amazingly busy place. The old Normanby wagon depot was just behind the train as was the newer but now gone Normanby marshalling yard. Behind me was the major Roma Street rail yard, centre of the universe in Brisbane for loading of freight trains. The station is still there but the Roma Street yards are now high rise and the Roma Street gardens. The whole area is subject to massive change associated with construction of cross river rail underground stations etc.