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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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