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V/Line Sprinter Railcars.

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Good morning, Today is the 1st of March, 2020. This write up is about the Sprinter Railcars, operated by the V/Line Rail Company, a Victorian Government Department. Railcar 7002, at the place of Manufacture, in the original colours. Photo taken by Bradly Coulter in 1993. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V/Line_Sprinter While Traveling through Victoria in January 2015 I was able to Photograph these Railcars at several locations. The above Photo was taken at Traralgon. The Sprinter Railcars were ordered in 1991. They started operations in December 1993. The order was for 22 Railcars. When the were introduced, they replaced the DRC Railcars. More information is available in the Wikipedia Link above. Another Photo from Bradly Coulter's Collection. More Info and Photos to come soon. Kilmore Railway Station, Victoria. Photo taken in January 2015. Opposite end of the Train, Heading to Melbourne from Seymour. The Last 2 Photos were taken on Wednesday Janua...

Update 28-02-2020.

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Good morning, This is an update for my Newsletter/Blog Page. So far I have started 7 Station stories, and, they all need to be completed yet. Balranald Railway Station, photo taken in July 2004. The 7 Stations are, Parkes, NSW. Queanbeyan, NSW. Grenfell, NSW. Cowra, NSW. Tanunda, SA. Gawler Central, SA. Strathalbyn, SA. With another 6 to come. The last 2 Photos were taken at Corowa, NSW. More Photos of Burra in 2012 to come. And a couple of Special Features as well. Cowra Roundhouse 2002. Gulgong, NSW. If you wish to read the stories i have already created, please go to the "More Posts" at the bottom of each Page, so that you can read whichever story you like. Regards, Brian Leedham. Creator of the AHRSandI Newsletter. Based in the Port Macquarie area of NSW.

Parkes railway station, NSW.

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Good morning, Today is Friday the 28th of February, 2020. Here is a write up about the Parkes Railway Station. https://aussietowns.com.au/town/parkes-nsw The 2 Photos above were taken on Friday the 22nd of January 2016. We were traveling between Grenfell and Trangie I believe. https://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au These 3 photos were taken by Amanda Slater, I sourced them from Commons Wikimedia. A Photo from Geez-oz's Collection, Photo taken in 2008, Sourced from Wikipedia. The Station was opened on the 18th of December 1893. Heritage listed in April 1999. Explorer calls twice a week when it travels to and from Broken hill. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkes_railway_station These last few Photos were taken in january 2016. https://aussietowns.com.au/town/parkes-nsw Have a Great Day Everybody.

Queanbeyan Railway Station, NSW.

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Good morning, Today is Tuesday the 25th of February, 2020. This Write up is about the Queanbeyan Railway Station. More Photos and Info to follow. The above Photos were taken in September 2013. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queanbeyan_railway_station The last 2 Photos were sourced from Wikimedia Commons, Photos taken by Bidgee. The Station Opened on the 8th of September, 1887. It was heritage listed in April 1999. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombala_railway_line https://aussietowns.com.au/town/queanbeyan-nsw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queanbeyan The Queanbeyan Railway Station is still used by Countrylink, 3 times a day. The last 10 photos were also taken in September 2013. Have A Great Day Everybody.

Update 22-02-2020.

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Good afternoon, Today is Saturday the 22 of February, 2020. Here is an Update for my Newsletter. A Photo taken at the Newcastle Railway Station, in the early 2000's I think. So far I have started Write up's for the following Railway Stations. Strathalbyn, SA. Gawler Central, SA. Tanunda, SA Cowra, NSW. and Grenfell, NSW. I have also posted a set of Photos taken at the Burra Railway Station from 2012, and more to come. This Photograph was taken at the Bundaberg Railway Museum, at, the North Bundaberg Railway Station in 2014. This next lot of Photos were taken at the Trangie Railway Station, or South East of the Station, where cotton Products are loaded lineside, or at the Grain facility, North west of the Station. The Photo above was taken during the steam era, not aware of when it was taken , or by whom. I hope you enjoy the Photos, as I have e...