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Viewing Album:  Shunting Uncle Bens
 
By:Steve Jeffs
Dates:1/1/1990 - 1/1/1990
Album Info:Shunting the Uncle Bens pet food factory at Raglan NSW. The rail siding was removed and produce now travels by road. Uncle Bens today owned by Mars.
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001 4869 48113 Bathurst
Title:  001 4869 48113 Bathurst
Description:  I was rostered as driver for the Bathurst shunter, and discovered 4869 was my steed
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/8/2017 2:54:36 AM
Location:  Bathurst, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  FREIGHTCOR 4869(DL-531)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
002 4869 cab
Title:  002 4869 cab
Description:  built in 1965 by A E Goodwin but today scrapped. 48113 must go to Downer EDI for repairs
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/8/2017 2:56:33 AM
Location:  Bathurst, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab,Yard
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Views:  154   Comments: 0
003 PTC brake van NVKF 34205
Title:  003 PTC brake van NVKF 34205
Description:  50 of these vans were built from 1971, we must grab this van plus some louvre vans to go to Uncle Bens. When I took this shot in 2004, the van had been banned
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/8/2017 2:59:20 AM
Location:  Bathurst, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  198   Comments: 0
004 Bathurst signal 43
Title:  004 Bathurst signal 43
Description:  turnout indication to proceed into the UP Main beyond the bridge
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/8/2017 3:01:16 AM
Location:  Bathurst, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab,Signal
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
006 approaching Downer EDI
Title:  006 approaching Downer EDI
Description:  we are taking 48113 in for repairs having detached from the Uncle Bens wagons on the UP Main
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/8/2017 3:04:15 AM
Location:  Kelso, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab,Yard
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Views:  157   Comments: 0
007 ex Commonwealth Railways GM3
Title:  007 ex Commonwealth Railways GM3
Description:  Used by Downer Rail as a shunter, GM3 was built in 1951 being a Clyde ML1 model
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/8/2017 3:07:14 AM
Location:  Kelso, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CRA GM3(Unknown)
Views:  371   Comments: 1
008 Downer EDI at Kelso
Title:  008 Downer EDI at Kelso
Description:  We have returned to the Uncle Bens wagons to continue up the hill to Raglan
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/8/2017 3:09:13 AM
Location:  Kelso, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab
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Views:  153   Comments: 0
005 Track diagram of Bathurst
Title:  005 Track diagram of Bathurst
Description:  as during 2002
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/8/2017 3:12:15 AM
Location:  Bathurst, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories: 
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
009 Track diagram of Kelso
Title:  009 Track diagram of Kelso
Description:  as at 2002
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/8/2017 3:15:53 AM
Location:  Kelso, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories: 
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
012 Lifting the louvre vans at Uncle Bens
Title:  012 Lifting the louvre vans at Uncle Bens
Description:  4869 working hard
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/10/2017 2:56:49 AM
Location:  Raglan, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab,Yard
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Views:  122   Comments: 0
013 Crossing to Down Main at Raglan
Title:  013 Crossing to Down Main at Raglan
Description:  having propelled along the Master Siding out onto the UP Main
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/10/2017 2:58:42 AM
Location:  Raglan, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab
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Views:  111   Comments: 0
014 Raglan track diagram
Title:  014 Raglan track diagram
Description:  as at 2002
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/10/2017 2:59:52 AM
Location:  Raglan, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
015 signal 148.5 Kelso
Title:  015 signal 148.5 Kelso
Description:  heading back to Bathurst
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/10/2017 3:01:40 AM
Location:  Kelso, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab,Signal
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
016 signal 3 Bathurst
Title:  016 signal 3 Bathurst
Description:  Calling On to enter Main line
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/10/2017 3:03:25 AM
Location:  Bathurst, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab,Signal
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
017 Bathurst East Box
Title:  017 Bathurst East Box
Description:  We will hand out the paperwork for the Uncle Bens loading to she signalman, Bathurst East Box was opened in 1885 and closed in 2003
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/10/2017 3:07:35 AM
Location:  Bathurst, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
020 shunting a rail set
Title:  020 shunting a rail set
Description:  into the rail weld plant siding
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/11/2017 3:08:24 AM
Location:  Bathurst, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab,Yard
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Views:  111   Comments: 0
021 4869 with Uncle Bens loading
Title:  021 4869 with Uncle Bens loading
Description:  my shift is almost complete, the wagons will attach to an eastbound freight during the night
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/11/2017 3:10:17 AM
Location:  Bathurst, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  111   Comments: 0
010 4869 shunting Uncle Bens
Title:  010 4869 shunting Uncle Bens
Description:  working long hood leading
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/9/2017 2:34:37 AM
Location:  Raglan, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives: 
Views:  135   Comments: 0
011 4869 shunting Uncle Bens
Title:  011 4869 shunting Uncle Bens
Description:  exterior view
Photo Date:  6/24/2002  Upload Date: 8/9/2017 2:36:20 AM
Location:  Raglan, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  129   Comments: 0
022 PN train 8934 at Raglan
Title:  022 PN train 8934 at Raglan
Description:  The master siding no longer usec for shunting
Photo Date:  7/20/2009  Upload Date: 8/11/2017 3:13:41 AM
Location:  Raglan, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories:  Station
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Views:  100   Comments: 0
Uncle Bens factory at Saglan
Title:  Uncle Bens factory at Saglan
Description:  now owned by Mars, and the rail siding is removed, all transport now by road
Photo Date:  4/9/2010  Upload Date: 8/11/2017 3:15:41 AM
Location:  Raglan, NSW
Author:  Steve Jeffs
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 0

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