Thread: Alco 48 class loco pics

Thanks for the photos mate, although I'm a steam fan died in the wool, I can appreciate some of the older Diesels namely the 48 and the 44 class. A long time ago while I was volunteering for the Richmond vale railway, I drove under instruction, a (from memory) 0-6-0 Ruston Hornsby Diesel hydraulic loco. It was at the Lachlan valley railway in Cowra. Wow, what an experiance. The massive 6cyl engine revving and the water gin that I was attatched to started moving onto the turntable......that was ok, but opening the regulator on a steam locomotive had me hooked for life.....I drove "Marjorie" under instruction and to this day it is a memory that I hang on to. 5" live steam is my next hobby.
Regards
Robbo.

Lucky buggers,would love to go driving one day ,but signals will have to do for the time being!!,your right about steam Robbo,they have a magical feel about them and they really do seem alive,but they're a lot of work,even in 5" guage!! you've more patience than me
Gregg

Did my trade with the railways NSW. lots of work at Eveleigh on 42's 44's and 48's. 48's about 600hp I now drive Kenworth fuel truck about 620 hp, funny how things change. Loved the art deco lines of the 42 class.

Once heard, the sound of an Alco opening up can never be forgotten



(This one is preserved operational at Thirlmere)

Originally Posted by 3-Gees

even though it's nowhere the "family" it was in the past!.

Mate, is that the gospel. When I first left the job, that was one thing I missed. As you say, it doesn’t exist anymore and I’ve still got a lot of mates on the job.

Without fail, everyone of them is sweating on the day they retire and one mate, every time I phone him while he’s at work, he starts the conversation with the latest countdown to the day he retires

Originally Posted by 3-Gees

Regarding the GG1's,can't say I'm a big electric loco fan but must agree they are a beast,have you seen the crash on the Pensy rr station(can;t remember which one?),the loco crashed into the station with failed breaks(dead end platforms),then fell through twwo floors to subway below!!.No-one was killed and they pulled it out,rebuilt it and it served the Pensy' until it was retired over a decade later,now thats a tough locomotive!!!,there's one on display in the Pensy RR museum...........???I have to get to the States

As to the GG1 crash, I have seen that in a number of videos on the GG1s.

There is a GG1 in running order at ( could be wrong with the name ) the Southshore Railroad museum, BUT it’s in Amtrak colours and looks crap.

Originally Posted by 3-Gees

I have to get to the States

So do I and I want to spend a lot of time at Tehachapi Loop.

This is a golden oldie, this was a work train stopped just west of Gravesend, on the Inverell line, circa 1975

A work weary 48 at Port Kembla

It seems to me the only diesels EVER on the Illawarra Line were 48's,
maybe an occasional 44 Express,,

What was the engine progression on the Southern Aurora?