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Viewing Album:  Australia-The Gulflander
 
By:Richard Gorddard
Dates:7/28/1988 - 7/29/1988
Album Info:The Gulflander is totally cut off from the Queensland Railway network and runs from Normanton to Croyden in the northern Queensland outback. These photos were taken in 1988 but very little has changed since then except the exploitation of the line as a tourist train. When I was there it was considered a secret train trip that was off the radar. I liked it that way.
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Normanton Railroad station
Title:  Normanton Railroad station
Description:  Today the station looks a lot different
Photo Date:  7/28/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 2:49:19 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
Rail yard crane
Title:  Rail yard crane
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 2:51:04 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  110   Comments: 0
Water tank from the old days
Title:  Water tank from the old days
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 2:54:49 PM
Location:  Bear Creek, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
Shot from the cab
Title:  Shot from the cab
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 2:56:27 PM
Location:  Northern Queensland , QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  InCab,Track,Action
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
Yea and cake is offered at this stop
Title:  Yea and cake is offered at this stop
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:09:53 PM
Location:  Bear Creek, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Station
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
Mid point of the line
Title:  Mid point of the line
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:16:43 PM
Location:  Bear Creek, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  97   Comments: 1
Croydon
Title:  Croydon
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:19:50 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
Hot dry day
Title:  Hot dry day
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:21:47 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
Some vey light rail was used to construct the line as seen by the person picking up the rail
Title:  Some vey light rail was used to construct the line as seen by the person picking up the rail
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 4:22:38 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
Gulflander RM 93
Title:  Gulflander RM 93
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 2:59:16 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Station
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
RM 93
Title:  RM 93
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:01:13 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Station
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
End of the line
Title:  End of the line
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:04:18 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Station,Passenger
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:06:26 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
Middle of no where
Title:  Middle of no where
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 4:02:00 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Station
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
Normanton depot
Title:  Normanton depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 4:04:13 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Station
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
Wyeing the train
Title:  Wyeing the train
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:25:55 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Action
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
On the wye
Title:  On the wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:29:09 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Action
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
The Gulflander
Title:  The Gulflander
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:32:44 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Action
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
At the wye
Title:  At the wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:35:09 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Track
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Views:  85   Comments: 1
Yard trackage
Title:  Yard trackage
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:40:33 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
Switch stand
Title:  Switch stand
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:45:14 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  96   Comments: 0
Croydon yard
Title:  Croydon yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:47:01 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  76   Comments: 0
Trailing coach
Title:  Trailing coach
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:48:33 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
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Views:  71   Comments: 0
Still in use today
Title:  Still in use today
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:54:12 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  82   Comments: 1
Rolling stock in the yard
Title:  Rolling stock in the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:56:51 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
View of town from the rail yard
Title:  View of town from the rail yard
Description:  Notice the old truck next to the house
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 3:59:20 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
Steam in the park
Title:  Steam in the park
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 4:06:59 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Steam
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Views:  82   Comments: 0
Ready to head back to Normanton
Title:  Ready to head back to Normanton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 4:09:19 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
Mining equipment
Title:  Mining equipment
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 4:13:39 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  82   Comments: 0
Old steamer on display
Title:  Old steamer on display
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 4:15:14 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Steam
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
Mining park located across from the Croydon station
Title:  Mining park located across from the Croydon station
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 4:17:02 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Steam
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
Train crew
Title:  Train crew
Description:  The crew is posing with the token giving then permission to move on the main line even though this is no other trains on the line
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 4:19:25 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
Ready to depart
Title:  Ready to depart
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 10:56:22 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
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Views:  101   Comments: 2
The grass is very dry
Title:  The grass is very dry
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 10:59:40 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
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Views:  98   Comments: 0
Checking on the van
Title:  Checking on the van
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:03:35 PM
Location:  Croydon, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  99   Comments: 1
The wye at Normanton
Title:  The wye at Normanton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:06:44 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   Comments: 0
QR work gang
Title:  QR work gang
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:09:33 PM
Location:  Northern Queensland , QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Railcar cab
Title:  Railcar cab
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:13:12 PM
Location:  Northern Queensland , QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  InCab
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Inside the Railcar
Title:  Inside the Railcar
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:17:12 PM
Location:  Northern Queensland , QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,InCab,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Bear Creek yard
Title:  Bear Creek yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:21:06 PM
Location:  Bear Creek, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Station
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
Bear Creek station
Title:  Bear Creek station
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:26:03 PM
Location:  Bear Creek, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Station
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
Stopping at Bear Creek
Title:  Stopping at Bear Creek
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:28:08 PM
Location:  Bear Creek, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
A hold out from the steam days
Title:  A hold out from the steam days
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:31:40 PM
Location:  Bear Creek, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   Comments: 0
Mixed train
Title:  Mixed train
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:42:11 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  92   Comments: 1
Station complex
Title:  Station complex
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:34:03 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Station
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
Gulflander arriving at Mormanton
Title:  Gulflander arriving at Mormanton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:44:11 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0
QR RM60
Title:  QR RM60
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:46:00 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
One of a kind equipment
Title:  One of a kind equipment
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:48:47 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Normanton yard
Title:  Normanton yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:52:02 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  76   Comments: 0
Equipment in the yard
Title:  Equipment in the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:53:43 PM
Location:  Normanton, QLD
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 0

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