The Cockatoo Run - 21st of April 2004

 

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The following photographs were taken on the 21st of April 2004, travelling on 3801 Limited's The Cockatoo Run service to Robertson. The The Cockatoo Run is a twice a week service which travels between Sydney and Moss Vale via the South Coast and the Unanderra-Moss Vale line. 

Also of note, The Cockatoo Run is typically hauled by 3801 Limited's locomotives, 4908 and/or 4918. At the time of this run, both locomotives were unavaliable for this duty, and 4401 was used. 

 

Summit Tank is the first stop on the Unanderra-Moss Vale line for The Cockatoo Run. Here, there is a lookout (Constructed by volunteers from the Wollongong Rotary Club) which looks over alot of the Illawarra. Summit Tank is 1909ft (902m) above sea level.

 

(Top-Left): The stop at Summit Tank.

(Middle-Left): The 3 car set of The Cockatoo Run fits on the short platform at Summit Tank.

(Bottom-Left): The spectacular view of the Illawarra from the Summit Tank lookout.

 

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4401 at Summit Tank. The land in the photograph's foreground is the former site of the Summit Tank turntable.

 

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(Top and Bottom-Left): The former station precinct of Summit Tank. 

Summit Tank was used as a location where banker engines were detached after assisting a train up the steep 1 in 30 climb from Unanderra.

 

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4401 with The Cockatoo Run (CL-1) continues on its journey to Robertson.

 

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4401, after The Cockatoo Run's (CL-1) arrival and termination at Robertson, detaches from the train to runaround. 

 

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The yard and signal diagram of Robertson yard in the safeworking hut at Robertson station.

 

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Frame C at the Moss Vale end of Robertson station, which operates the siding points.

 

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(Top and Bottom-Left): The Unanderra-Moss Vale line at Robertson, facing the Moss Vale end. 

(Bottom-Left): The disused siding at Robertson branches off from the loop.

 

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The Yarranga street from Robertson station, with evocative autumn colours. 

 

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The town of Robertson, as seen from the Illawarra Highway which goes through the town.

 

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Robertson, facing the Illawarra side. The Robertson Cheese Factory can be seen on the right in the background. 

 

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The Robertson General store. 

A Southern Highlands tour coach is present, conveying booked passengers aboard the Wollongong/Sydney return Cockatoo Run (CL-2).

 

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The Robertson Inn.

 

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St Johns Anglican Church located in the town of Robertson. 

 

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A slight walk outside of town from the Anglican church, is the property of the church's Pastor. 

 

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NR117 and NR108 pass 4401 at Robertson station on an Up freighter. 

 

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Passengers from the Southern Highlands tour coach begin boarding The Cockatoo Run at Robertson, for the return trip back to Sydney (CL-2).

 

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Fountaindale Road (At St Anthony's, outside of Robertson) from the level crossing, as the Sydney bound The Cockatoo Run (CL-2) arrives at the small platform of Ranelagh House. 

 

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(Top and Bottom-Left): The spectacular countryside scenery outside of Robertson, aboard The Cockatoo Run (CL-2) returning to Sydney. 

 

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The view of the Illawarra from Macquarie Pass, looking over the coastline and the townships of Albion Park, Oak Flats, Kiama and the towns outlying the Tasman sea. 

Taken while enroute back to Sydney, aboard The Cockatoo Run (CL-2). 

 

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The panoramic view of the Illawarra from Macquarie Pass, looking over the coastline and the townships of Albion Park, Oak Flats, Kiama and the towns outlying the Tasman sea. 

Taken while enroute back to Sydney, aboard The Cockatoo Run (CL-2). 

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The former station precinct of Mt Murray, on the Unanderra-Robertson Line.

Taken while enroute back to Sydney, aboard The Cockatoo Run (CL-2). 

 

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A trailing shot of the Unanderra-Moss Vale line between Summit Tank and Mt Murray, while enroute back to Sydney, aboard The Cockatoo Run (CL-2). 

 

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NR117 and NR108, as previously seen back at Robertson, await in the loop between Mt Murray and Summit Tank, as it is overtaken by Sydney return The Cockatoo Run (CL-2).

 

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4401, crosses the viaduct on the Unanderra-Moss Vale line, while enroute back to Sydney, aboard The Cockatoo Run (CL-2). 

 

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The trailing view of the viaduct, as seen from the end door of the trailing carriage.

 

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The waterfall which is trackside to the line at Dombarton. 

 

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The abandoned entrance to the Dombarton tunnel, which was part of the incomplete Dombarton - Maldon rail link on the Unanderra-Moss Vale line. 

 

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Sydney return, The Cockatoo Run (CL-2), passes through Coal Cliff after exiting the single-lined tunnel. Surrounding the line is the Coal Cliff colliery and the coke ovens (On the left hand side of the train). 

 

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The coastline at Scarborough, looking over the Tasman sea as the sunset is over the South Coast. 

 

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Stanwell Park beach, as seen from the Sydney return, The Cockatoo Run (CL-2). 

 

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