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4464 is in charge of removing all the wagons from Wattle Flat. The Rail fans were out in force to capture the last train heading to Nth Gulgong . The remaining wagons were collected later that evening.

Train no. 111 arriving at Nth Gulgong for the last time .

4464 is on clean up duties. With the closing of the branch , all the sidings have to be cleared .

With the arrival if the mixed goods, part if the loading us for the fuel agent in town. 4838 shunts tank wagons.

4494 heading to Nth Gulgong is cautious with the recent increase in road traffic using this once quiet grade crossing.

4483 is in charge of the empty perway train returning to Nth Gulgong . The crew wind their way through the various cuttings and embankments , keeping an eye out on the grade crossings for vehicles.

4483 returns from Wattle Flat and is seen approaching Nth Gulgong station yard limits with an empty perway train.

Alco 4858 puts the train together in Wattle Flat yard and will then head back to Nth Gulgong . The train needs to set back to allow the bulk grain service to enter the yard . Alco 4464 is in charge of the empty grain train. On arrival the crew will place the guards van on the other end of the train and then take the loco over to the depot /barracks, park up and then sign off. The fresh crew wil...

4494 is in charge of no.109 Leaving Nth Gulgong this train heads for destinations west via Goolma. The track in the foreground heads to Wattle Flat and is the official start of the branch line.

48 class Goodwin Alco is in charge of today's train. The action is captured at various points around the layout.

After an ops session this train needs to be remarshalled ready for the next session. l write up a shunt sheet (switch list) for the local yard shunter (switcher) 4867 and crew. So this video is a warts and all , to show what one train takes to get it back ready for another ops session, while l enjoy a quiet beer after work one afternoon. Towards the end of the video l push the brakevan (caboose...

Climbing trees to get a great video where something l did back in the 90s when l used to chase trains. I hope you like this scene from a different angle.

4429 heads around the curve to Nth Gulgong

Wattle Flat freight heading to Nth Gulgong

4429 returns to Nth Gulgong with empties on the HO Wattle Flat.

Wattle Flat workshop solders wire to old rail

Wattle Flat empty grain service in the winter of 1972

Black Cockatoos in my front yard Aug 2022

Wattle Flat layout tour November 2020

4483 shunts Nth Gulgong to ballast siding part 2

Wattle Flat manual turnout control overview .

Wattle Flat perway loading arrives at Nth Gulgong

4483 shunts the ballast siding on Wattle Flat