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4497 - "last man standing" - May 2019

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      Bevan Wall Deputy Commissioner

    At the end of May 2019, 4497 was the last member of its class still in regular revenue freight service. The loco is seen here working with "little" engines 852, 864 & 872 on QUBE train no.3314 from Harefield to Junee recorded on a wet Friday, May 31st, 2019. It will be interesting to see if the any other of the 44s that survived the extinction event of the mid 1990s get a reprieve.
    BW


    https://youtu.be/Rw51ldTl-H8
    Posted: 03 Jun 2019 13:23

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      Valvegear Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Richmond Vic
    Another excellent record of a part of Australian railway history.
    Posted: 03 Jun 2019 17:50
      Just The Tip Junior Train Controller

    Location: Danger zone
    Is 872 (rear trailing loco) missing an exhaust stack or has it been modified in some way?
    Posted: 04 Jun 2019 10:06
      Junction box Chief Commissioner

    Location: newy
    What happened to 4477 in cfcla colors at qube?
    Posted: 05 Jun 2019 11:50
      Dangersdan707 Chief Commissioner

    Location: On a Thing with Internet
    and 4488
    Posted: 05 Jun 2019 14:33
      alexk Locomotive Driver

    Location: Not far from Thornleigh
    What happened to 4477 in cfcla colors at qube?
    Junction box
    Based on the photo descriptions of L1172 on Flickr, I think 4477 has been withdrawn from service to storage (unsure if it's a permanent withdrawal) due to contamination of the engine oil with coolant, indicating excessive wear (and corrosion) to the engine block. I think 4458 has the same issue. I'm pretty sure the photos are by L1172 on Flickr and were taken in early March this year. The photos showed the 44s stored with tarpaulins sheeted over the carbody at Junee Roundhouse. I'll try and source a link or two shortly.

    Edit: link to the Trove record:

    https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/258793590

    and also photos on Robert Astley's Flickr page:

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/53191724@N02/44817538584


    Matt from Junee Rail Workshops (who used to post here) would be able to comment further I'm sure.
    Posted: 05 Jun 2019 16:50

    Last edited by alexk on 05 Jun 2019 17:09; edited 1 time in total
      Junction box Chief Commissioner

    Location: newy
    Spare blocks would be thin on the ground these days, isn't there a couple of 45 rotting at broken hill?
    Posted: 09 Jun 2019 13:34
      SydneyCider Chief Train Controller

    Thanks for sharing this video. I believe 4458 hauled the last Intercapital Daylight Express (with 4427 - Melbourne bound) as well as the last south bound North Mail (from Tenterfield).
    Posted: 10 Jun 2019 22:28
      4206 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Dorrigo yard
    Thank you for sharing
    Posted: 11 Jun 2019 07:03
      KRviator Moderator

    Location: Up the front
    Wasn't it '97 that had that rather attractive graffiti artwork applied to her sides at Chullora a around 12 years ago?
    Posted: 11 Jun 2019 08:06

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