Model Trains and Things

It’s hard to believe that the 44 class is 50 years old this month but they are. That means that they were at least 11 years old when I began photographing them around Sydney just after I got my first car.

Here are two of my oldest black and white photos taken at a time when I didn’t think it was important to record dates or loco numbers.

The first shows two 44s running light engine from on the goods only line that passed Rookwood cemetery. These two are possibly heading for Flemington; the junction that will take them either around and onto the main western line or behind the Flemington car sidings is about half a kilometre ahead of them.

The second photo was taken at Enfield as a 44 class prepared to head south with a general goods train. You might also be able to spot the Hammersley Iron locos – another Alco product I think – sitting on a siding across the yard.

100 of these locomotives were built for the New South Wales Government Railways and the class were finally taken off the books in 1994. Today there are around 18 of these locomotives still in service with a several of the private rail operators.

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