Johnny's Pages - Old SAR Shunter

Johnny's Pages
Old S.A.R. Shunter's Memories

Last edited: 02 November 2009

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Wayne Morris

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A SHUNT DAY AT THE NATIONAL RAIL MUSEUM

21st September 2008

Biggest shunt for a long time took place at National Rail Museum Port Adelaide South Australia, Sunday 21st September 2008 and the largest variety of locos and rollingstock was shunted around and repositioned. Many exhibits that were not able to have been photographed before were out in the open for short period of time.

Narrow Gauge 409 Bayer Garratt 4-8-2 + 2-8-4 S.A.R. Peterborough Division Main power

NG T253 4-8-0 Main power with Garratts

NG A21 4-8-0 Central Australian Railways

NG Silverton Tramway Company W 25, 4-8-2

SG G1 4-6-0 steam locomotive No.1

NG Whyalla No.4 Steam Loco 4-6-0

NG NM34 4-8-0 NG Central Australian Railways

BG 515 Bo-Bo Light power BG shunter.

NG NSU61 Main power on North & Central Australian Railway

SG DE91 Commonwealth Railways ex NSWGR.

SG CR CB1 Budd Car Marree - Womera - Whyalla

NG T253 4-8-0 NG system

NG NM34 and 409 Bayer Garratt

NG Silverton Tramway Company W 25, 4-8-4

NG Whyalla No.4 Steam Loco 4-6-0

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THE NRM SHUNT CREW IN ACTION

21st September 2008

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"YOUTUBE" MOVIES OF THE SHUNTING ACTION

By Ozzyespy

On Sunday the 21st of September, 2008, GM 2 and its train on display at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, were shunted into a new resting place and home amongst the exhibits. Loco 515 was utilized during the day.

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ENGINE PLATES

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