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Trip from Belair to Adelaide, Jan 2019.
Was double 5' 3' but one line was converted to standard gauge in 1995.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belair_ra…
About to depart from Belair. On the Adelaide Metro, 5' 3"
Trip from Belair to Adelaide, Jan 2019.
Was double 5' 3' but one line was converted to standard gauge in 1995.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belair_ra…
About to depart from Belair. On the Adelaide Metro, 5' 3"
Standard gauge line on the left. Used by freight and The Overland.
Shortly after leaving Belair. Down hill grade apparent.
Shortly after leaving Belair. Down hill grade apparent.
I think this was Pinera. Disused platform now on the standard gauge.
Another station and disused platform.
Passing a Belair service.
A few tunnels ..
Approaching Sleeps Hill ..
Sleeps Hill tunnel ...
There is light at the end of the tunnel ! 👍🤡
Would have been impressive when the 500s were hauling The Overland through here and onwards up the ' hills '.
Down on the flat. Number of cycle riders waiting to go up the hills.
Passing the Belair train.
Approaching Adelaide.
Railway transport: 500 class - a great resource in the @SLSA collections collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+588…
500 class engine No.502 at Sleeps Hill, South Australia.
500 class engine No.502 at Sleeps Hill, South Australia.
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