900  CLASS

MILE END 900 class Lady Norrie.  (original paint job)

MILE END 900 class Lady Norrie. (unknown)

SAR apprentice Training Islington

SAR apprentices Islington

900 Lady Norrie standing at MILE END depot following
 repainting and prior to the official haulage /tow by BL26
to the Mile End Railway Museum later...... 13 April 1984.

MILE END 900 class Lady Norrie.  13 April 1984.

TRAIN NOTICE for 900 and 909 last run to Coonalpyn.  29th July 1984.

Last run, including train order / timetable workings on 900 and 909's run to Coonalpyn on 29th July 1984. I did not follow it right through to Coonalpyn, picked it up at Cooke Plains on the way out, unfortunately you could say we were on the wrong side of the tracks as I realised too late that there was a bloody big pipeline running parallel to the line which made the photography very difficult....plus the timetabled speed showed allowed 110 kph, I am sure it was closer to 120 kph, my Toyota Crown was having a good run itself on the smooth (metal) dirt road trying to catch up to the train. A memorable day was had by myself, I have no idea what my missus thought, she was the one trying to take the pictures.. that's why they are not quite up to standard !!!!!!

Rear view mirror view

Opps darn pipeline

The return journey with 900 leading, I waited just outside Tailem Bend for the train to come.... well I under estimated its speed from a photography point of view, I made one mistake, I took the one pic as it was just coming through /under the main road overpass structure, by the time I wound on, had a quick glance to the side, the loco was right on me. I had the BETA video camera set up right alongside the track to do the filming, then ran to it and followed the train after it had passed. I tried doing this a few times over the years - these days just try and do one job at a time.

<< 900's coming under road overpass.

902, 901 resting at SEVICETON. 22-02-1984

903 Passing MILE END

905, 901 en route OSBOURNE. 1984

900 and 909 PORT ADELAIDE. 18 October 1984.

901, 905, PORT ADELAIDE. 1984

900, 909,  PORT ADELAIDE viaduct. 1985

900 and 909 PORT ADELAIDE. 18 October 1984.

900 and 909 PORT ADELAIDE. 18 October 1984.

901, 905, 907, Last Overland working out
of KESWICK with 900's at the head. 1984.

907, 905, 901, Last Overland working with 900's
arriving KESWICK next morning. 1984.

901, 905 crossing bridge near Ethelton. August 1986

901, 905 crossing bridge near Ethelton. August 1986

En route to Keswick Terminal.  25 January 1987

905 Mile End end days.  1985

BL32 and 900 Lady Norrie, Oldest and Newest.
Mile End.  13-04-1984

Locos 905 (left), 900(right) 939, 901 and others.
Mile End  04-04-1985