On the 9th of October 2008, Sydney_Gunzel(Liam) and I set off for the Metro Goods.
We met at Marrickville where we saw the down ARG flour train sitting outside the Junction(too far out to photograph).
After a fair bit of chit chat, we were not dissapointed. AN hour after we arrvied, KL80 and KL81(formerly SRA 4904 and 4910) both long end leading, pulled into Marrickville headed for Botany.
KL80 and KL81 long end leading, branch off the Goods Lines towards Botany
Without notice, six minutes later, another heritage loco pulls in. Before we know it, 4717 working for IRA with 4461 pulls in with 4717 long end leading.
4 minutes later, we hear a distinctive noise in the difference.
Soon, GM27 leading 44204(formerly JL404). As soon as the friendly crew saw us, they put on a show with 44204 doing what vinatge Locomotives do best. Smoke.
Just as were about to get lunch, the points suddenly change for something coming out of the Botany Line. Before we know it, ex VR, SAR and SRA locos Cs5, 602 and 442s2 come out of the Botany Line with the driver giving us a friendly toot.
7 minutes after this goes through( we decided not to get lunch yet as we thought there’d be a pile up of trains coming out), 4717 this time short end leading again leading 4461 roared through towards Minto.
After lunch and a few coalies at 12.24, the points once again changed to the Botany Line and after a long and nervous wait, EL64 and GL108 headed towards Botany with a snake of empty container flats from Sandown.
An hour later, we hear a distincitve roar. Before we knew it the all Victorian Combo of X54 and B76 came towards us with QRN’s trip train to Yennora. Then they halted to a stop. The points were set for something coming off the Illwarra. If the trip train proceeded further, theyd trip on the catch points.
About 10 minutes later, the points swung back towards the Botany Line and before we know it, they were on the Goods Line on their way to Yennora.
Twent Minutes Later, two Jumbos(One former) in the form of 44206 and GL110 headed out of Botany towards (Sandown?) with a container train.
Then, we called it a day and headed back home.
