The Intercity Platform: Stations and Infrastructure

	(Top and Bottom-Left): At the time of writing, a series of 'fake' carriages were being constructed on the former goods platform at Central station. Sources have indicated that when complete, these carriages may be used as a form of back packer hostel/lounge for those with inconvenient connections between interstate/country trains. 1/5/04
	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. 21/4/04**
	(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. 21/4/04
	The yard and signal diagram of Robertson yard in the safeworking hut at Robertson station. 21/4/04
	Frame C at the Moss Vale end of Robertson station, which operates the siding points. 21/4/04
	(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. 21/4/04
	The former station precinct of Mt Murray, on the Unanderra-Robertson Line. Taken while enroute back to Sydney, aboard The Cockatoo Run (CL-2). 21/4/04
	*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). 21/4/04**
	The trailing view of the viaduct, as seen from the end door of the trailing carriage. 21/4/04
	The abandoned entrance to the Dombarton tunnel, which was part of the incomplete Dombarton - Maldon rail link on the Unanderra-Moss Vale line. 21/4/04
	The station sign at Bomaderry (Nowra) Station. The station is located in Bomaderry rather than the town centre in Nowra, approximately 5km South of Bomaderry over the Shoalhaven river. 14/1/04
	The South Coast line ends at Bomaderry, approximately 158.348 km south of Sydney. (Top-Left): The buffer stops at the Southern end symbolise the end of the South Coast line. (Bottom-Left): The stop sign at the end of the platform at Bomaderry. 2856 can be seen in the refueling road at Bomaderry. 14/1/04
	(Top-Left): The yard diagram of Bomaderry (Or Nowra, as specified) yard showing all the roads, signals and frames. (Bottom-Left): Frame A on the platform at Bomaderry which controls the points and signals of Bomaderry Yard. 14/1/04
	The home signal facing outbound trains and the line which enters Bomaderry Yard. 14/1/04
	The Millers Lane level crossing South of Berry station. Note that level crossings on this section of the South Coast line are unprotected. 14/1/04
	*Stanwell Creek viaduct, taken aboard The Cockatoo Run* (CL-2) on return to Sydney. 14/1/04**
	*The Main Illawarra lines North of Waterfall station, taken aboard The Cockatoo Run* (CL-2) on return to Sydney. 14/1/04**
	The Xplorer and Endeavour maintenance centre at the Eveleigh railway workshops. This centre maintains all the Countrylink Xplorers as well as all the Endeavours allocated to the South Coast and Southern Highlands. 30/8/03
	On the 19th of August 2003, Countrylink had suspended all of its Canberra Xplorer services from Sydney, and replaced the trains with coaches. Here, the signs on the Sydney Terminal platform 1 concourse indicate this. 20/8/03
	The 48 kilometre peg on the down side of the Western line at St Marys, indicating that the peg is exactly 48 000 metres from the buffers of Platform 1, Sydney Terminal. This peg is adjacent to the photographer's high-school. 19/8/03
	A warning sign placed at the end of a walkway level crossing into the ACDEP sheds, Eveleigh. 25/4/03 (ANZAC Day)
	A low angle of the Eveleigh workshop from the front of No.4 road. 25/4/03 (ANZAC Day)
	The Central Station clocktower. This clocktower forms the historical architecture of Central railway station, Sydney. 22/4/03
	A disused set of points at the Northern end of Cowan station. Although the points are welded off, the former down refuge loop still exists. 22/4/03
	(Top and Bottom-Left): The crossovers at the Southern end of Cowan station. Both photographs taken from the pedestrian level crossing at the end of the platforms. (Bottom-Left): Note the points leading to the Up refuge at the end of Cowan station. 22/4/03
	The station sign at Carlingford Station, the terminus of the short Carlingford line. 9/2/03
	(Top and Bottom-Left): A Tangara at the buffer end of Carlingford station, the terminus of the Carlingford line. 9/2/03
	The disused relief line at Clyde station. 9/2/03
	A freight train derailment on the Main Southern line had caused the Melbourne XPT (ST3) to be replaced by coaches, as the VDU screen on platform 2 displayed. 26/11/02
	Due to technical difficulties and complications in the Indicator equipment at Central, all VDU screens on the Intercity, Country & Interstate Departures board were all blanked out. Arrival/Departure Screens throughout Central's Intercity platforms had 'frozen', with staff resorting to using whiteboards and voice announcements. 25/11/02
	The main station clock which is above the main Central station concourse area. *Note the number 4 in Roman Numerals. 25/11/02**
	Underneath the rail bridge at O'Connell Street, Parramatta. 4/11/02
	The Zig Zag Railway is accessible along the Main West/Blue Mountains line. This photograph shows how short the Zig Zag Platform is. 2/6/02
	The Suburban Carriage Workshops at Eveleigh. 28/4/02
	(Top and Bottom-Left): One of the busiest level crossings in the SRA Network lies here at Hamilton (Also at Wickham and Civic) and many other locations in the network. Photographs here show the level crossing adjacent to Hamilton Railway Station. 12/10/01
	Theoretically, Granville and Clyde have one of the shortest distances between stations, about 730 metres apart. 1/10/01
	This photograph shows the terrain and the lake adjacent to the Main Northern line of the Central Coast, at Woy Woy. 16/7/01
	One photographic description of Wondabyne platforms (NOTE: The word STATION not used!). Wondabyne is situated along Mullet Creek on the NSW Central Coast, not far from Sydney. It is a platform stop right on the Creek bank along the Main Northern Line, and is not a compulsory stop for trains scheduled to stop here. 16/7/01
	Mount Victoria Station. Here the station still keeps its historical legacy today, the building and signage. 10/6/01
	As explained above, Mt Victoria station still keeps its historical legacy. The antique station sign and lightpost still survive to this day. 10/6/01
	Mt Victoria Station. 8/7/01
	Mount Victoria Signal Box. Inside, it still retains the old Signal Board whereas signals and points are still operated by heavy levers. 10/6/01
	(Top and Bottom-Left): Katoomba station is passed by thousands of tourists every year as Katoomba itself is a major International tourist destination. Here the pictures show the mural of 3801 in the underground walkways, and below it, a show of the sign and elevation. 10/6/01