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Well after midday the sun is starting to get a tad too high as S317/GM27/GM10/S302 approach Dowds Hill a few kms east of Peterborough, South Australia, on their epic journey to New South Wales.
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SEYMOUR RAIL HERITAGES BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED TRIO SLUMBER QUIETLY IN JUNEE YARD AFTER COMPLETING THEIR DUTIES FOR THNSW HAULING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY SOUTHERN AURA
SSR Bulldog locos S317,GM10 work an empty rail train from Melbourne heading North past The Rock on 18-7-11.
S317 started life with VR and V/line before heading to Great Northern under private ownership and finally Southern Shorthaul Railroad.
GM10 started with the Commonwealth railways, Australian National then to Great Northern and now is with SSR.
Southern Shorthaul Railroad's broad gauge S class units S302/S317 head empty grain #9197 past the abandoned silos at Boigbeat in country Victoria towards their destination at Sea Lake on 17 April 2018.
The track gauge is 5'3" (1600mm), but there is a plan to convert the line to Sea Lake to standard gauge, though this has been postponed on a couple of occasions lately.
With rationalisation of the grain handling industry in recent years, smaller silos such as these at Boigbeat have been severed from the rail network.
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In a neighborhood that doesn't seem very rich we drove from one classic car to the other. Not being hidden in garages has its advantages. At least, for other people than the owner..
S311,S300 push the Balco service from Bowmans Intoo the sidings at Pelican Point on 25-7-13 while they were on hire to Balco from CFCLA
NSW TrainLink Endeavour RailCar N9 is seen sitting at Goulburn on a Southern Highlands Service to Campbelltown while SRHC S303 and SSR GM10 pass through Goulburn on D177 to Goulburn Roundhouse for Streamliners 2022
With their pit stop at Korong Vale done and back underway, S312,P16,T363 and S317 roll through the fields of wheat near Wedderburn Jct with 9198 loaded SSR Allied Grain from Nullawil to Kensington/Appleton Dock
Southern Shorthaul Railroads broad gauge S class units S302/S317 head empty grain #9197 past the silos at Berriwillock in country Victoria towards their destination at Sea Lake on 17 April 2018.
I have been hanging out to get these locos in action for quite a few months now and it was a double bonus to have US railfan Richard Jahn along for the ride.
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The sun tries its best to come out during a rainy 1-10-22 at the the Streamliners 22 event with 4464,961,42105,4201,4204,GM19,GM10,S303 lined up around the Goulburn turntable
S300 and S311 make their presence known as they head north through Cockle Creek with NK83. The AK Track Recording cars were covering the line between Sydney and Broadmeadow, as well as the Port Waratah loop.
Coming up from Victoria's Seymour Rail Heritage Centre, S303,P22 and T357 represent the Victorian Railways VR Blue and Gold are at the Streamliners 2022 event at Goulburn on 1-10-22
Double CFCLA S class locos S311,S300 work 4117 Balco service from Pelican Point to Bowmans through the Canola fields at Kallora on 16-8-13
Just as sunrise pokes up over the Riverina in southern NSW, Southern Shorthaul Railroads 6CM5 loaded Emerald grain from Coolamon, charges away with CLF4, S311, S303, GM27 and CLP12. The train would stable at Junee Sub Terminal and swap over locos with CLP12 coming off and CLF2 being added. Both CLF4 and CLF2 are on loan from RailPower and S303 being on loan from SRHC to SSR.
W108
The W108 and W109 were produced from 1965 through to 1972 to succeed the W111/W112 "Heckflosse" sedans. During the 7-year run, a total of 383.072 units were manufactured. Following the strong reception of the limited production 6.333 cc V8 300 SEL 6.3 in 1967, Mercedes offered the all-new 3.5 L V8 engine with new Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection in 1968. The V8 engine would move W108/W109 further upmarket in many export markets and allow them to be more competitive in the US where many passenger vehicles, especially the American luxury marques, were fitted with V8 engines.
3.499 cc
V8
200 hp
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Veteran Streamliner S303 resplendent in its VR chevrons returns to Adelaide with SSR's GM10 and the ARTC AK Test Cars on Nov 30, 2022. Seen passing through Greenfields with the newly-electrified Adelaide Metro Gawler line in the background.
W111
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Southern Shorthaul Railroad's broad gauge (5'3") units S317/S302 are Melbourne bound through Dumosa, Victoria, with #9198 loaded wheat from Sea Lake on 17 April 2018.
The dust is not from the train, but from the photographer's car screeching to a halt.
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SSR locos S317,S302 have just placed the hoppers under the chutes at the Piangil silos on the morning of 24-10-18 in preparation for loading
Wow! Seven years ago today since these five beauties came to South Australia with legendary locomotive driver, Bernie Baker at the controls in a epic chase for streamliner fans such as us and was broadcast to the World on Season 2 of Railroad Australia.
B61, S317, GM27, GM10 & S302 led the charge with 90 ex. Leigh Creek coal hoppers destined for grain haulage ops with SSR.
The train was pictured at Smart Road, North of Jamestown whilst working upgrade and boy did it sound good 😌. Music of the gods.
B74 and S303 work 8396 through the former site of Mathiesons Siding towards Wandong bound for Ballarat.
The Seymour Rail Heritage Centre operated a special "80th Anniversary of the Spirit of Progress" tour to Ballarat and return for the day.
Saturday 25th November 2017
Seymour Rail Heritage Centre's special train from Portland to Hamilton with S307,C501 briefly stops at Heywood station for Passengers and safe working duties on 15-7-23
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S313 and G515 make their way through Mathoura as a late running 9371 bound for Deniliquin.
Thursday 13th April 2017
SSRs BG locos S302, S317, T363, P16 & S312 lead 9197 empties from Kensington/Tottenham to Manangatang. Seen on approach to Ballarat Station. This was a rare occasion, where this service ran during daylight hours.
S302 is currently out of action, sitting at North Bendigo Workshops on transfer bogies, having sustained an electrical fire. 13/03/22
W112
The high-end W112 was a luxury saloon based on the W111 chassis but with exclusive features, elaborate appointments and the Mercedes 300d Adenauer's fuel-injected 3-litre "big block" M189 6-cylinder engine - at the time the company's largest. Dubbed the 300 SE, it was given many standard power features, air suspension and a high level of interior and exterior trim.
2.996 cc
6 In-line
170 hp
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Despite embarking on a very short chase of 6CM5 (hauled by CLF4, S311, S303. GM27 and CLP12) from Coolamon to Junee sub-terminal, there was still the mandatory cross field shot to show off the variety of colour schemes on the motive power.
I maintain I was only here for the textures in the fields behind the train - the train is just foreground interest.
CLF4 has been hired from RailPower at Goulburn, whilst S303 was on hire from Seymour Rail Heritage Centre. S311 and GM27 are former CFCL Australia locos now owned by SSR and CLP12 is a former Aurizon loco that was purchased and returned to service.