Overland Mini-Me
On 6 September 1986, then local rail tour operator Train Tour Promotions chartered a consist of Overland cars for a trip from Adelaide to Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley and back.
The weather wasn't the best, but fortuitously the train stopped briefly at Sandy Creek for safe-working purposes, just as a burst of sun illuminated the train and the storm clouds behind.
Australian National broad-gauge Alco DL531 no.868, recently ex-works, did the honours. Usually on standard gauge, it was only put on BG bogies for a short time after overhaul and 17 days later on 23/9/86 was back on SG.
Overland Mini-Me
On 6 September 1986, then local rail tour operator Train Tour Promotions chartered a consist of Overland cars for a trip from Adelaide to Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley and back.
The weather wasn't the best, but fortuitously the train stopped briefly at Sandy Creek for safe-working purposes, just as a burst of sun illuminated the train and the storm clouds behind.
Australian National broad-gauge Alco DL531 no.868, recently ex-works, did the honours. Usually on standard gauge, it was only put on BG bogies for a short time after overhaul and 17 days later on 23/9/86 was back on SG.