On Thursday 6/2/2025, a late 4SA8 (indian pacific) is seen at Dry Creek (Adelaide) with bog-standard nr25-nr27 in charge.
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On Thursday 6/2/2025, a late 4SA8 (indian pacific) is seen at Dry Creek (Adelaide) with bog-standard nr25-nr27 in charge.
4SA8 Indian Pacific heading up the Blue Mountains on it’s way to Perth, seen here at Linden Station running approx 12 minutes late
4SA8 Indian Pacific heading up the Blue Mountains on it’s way to Perth, seen here at Linden Station running approx 12 minutes late
4SA8 Indian Pacific heading up the Blue Mountains on it’s way to Perth, seen here at Linden Station running approx 12 minutes late
4SA8 Indian Pacific heading up the Blue Mountains on it’s way to Perth, seen here at Linden Station running approx 12 minutes late
4SA8 Indian Pacific powering up the Blue Mountains on it’s way to Perth, seen here in the rain at Linden Station running approx 12 minutes late. #train #4SA8
On Thursday 14/12/2023, a late-running 4SA8 (indian pacific ex Bathurst to Adelaide) is seen approaching Old Dublin road, Mallala (SA) with standard nr25-nr86 in charge.
A train controllers strike in NSW caused the ip to terminate at Bathurst and run about 6 hours late.
Running around 4 hours late due to industrial action in New South Wales is Journey Beyond Rail’s Indian Pacific service 4SA8 from Sydney’s Central station to Keswick via Clyde yard as Pacific National locomotives NR25/NR86 haul 34 carriages through Korunye on Thursday the 14th of December 2023.
It’s common for the Adelaide to Sydney leg of the Indian Pacific services between December and March to run as a larger consist, requiring the train to be split into thirds at Clyde to fit into Central station. Upon arrival in Adelaide, the consist will be provisioned in preparation for 5AP8’s run to Perth, NR25 will also be provisioned and spun around on the Keswick turntable in order to work the next leg of the IP’s journey solo while NR86 will return to the Adelaide Freight Terminal as a light engine for Intermodal duties.
© Dom Quartuccio 2023.
On Australia Day 2023, a diverted 4SA8 (Indian Pacific) is seen charging upgrade at Kanmantoo (SA with nr29-nr81 in charge. For some stupid reason the idiotic crew decided to toot me & a friend at point blank range.
With the Broken Hill-Parkes line reopening on 24/1/2023, it will only be a matter of time before the IP will return to its regular route.
On Australia Day 2023, a diverted 4SA8 (Indian Pacific) is seen crossing the flooded Burdett swamp on the approach to Murray Bridge (SA with nr29-nr81 in charge. A 35 minute stop at the nearly station allowed passengers to transfer to coaches bound for the Barossa Valley due to the trains late arrival.
Part of the 1879-built road bridge is in the foreground.
Diverted Indian Pacific at Kanmantoo (2022)
The diverted Sydney to Adelaide IP 4SA8 with elephant-style NR25 and NR85, rolls downhill through suburban Hawthorn in Adelaide’s foothills.
The train was diverted via Victoria and the Adelaide Hills due to extensive flooding closing the track between Broken Hill and Parkes. Nov 24, 2022.
Diverted Indian Pacific rolling through Yantaringa (2022)
Railfan getting the shot of the diverted Sydney to Adelaide IP 4SA8 with elephant-style NR25 and NR85, as it rolls downhill through suburban Hawthorn in Adelaide’s foothills.
The train was diverted via Victoria and the Adelaide Hills due to extensive flooding closing the track between Broken Hill and Parkes. Nov 24, 2022.
A couple sit in the shade on Belair Railway Station to witness the unusual sight of diverted Sydney to Adelaide IP 4SA8 with elephant-style NR25 and NR85, as it passes the historic railway station this afternoon Nov 24, 2022.
Technical note: the train stopped short of the station pedestrian crossing to the National Park and waited for 40mins as it wasn’t permitted to arrive at ARPT before 15:00. I didn’t know this at the time and went through two drone batteries waiting for the train to move. After receiving a message about the delay, I kept the drone switched out on the ground till the loco lights went on. Then it was a mad scramble to fire up the drone, connect to phone and get it airborne, in position and grab this shot as it rolled through the platform - all in about a minute! It didn’t quite make it high enough in time but … phew!!
Oh and this was the first flight of my “new” old drone, replaced under warranty by DJI after a systems failure at Coolamon after Streamliners 2022
The diverted Sydney to Adelaide IP 4SA8 with elephant-style NR25 and NR85, pauses short of the station pedestrian crossing to the National Park at Belair Railway Station where it waited for 40mins as it wasn’t permitted to arrive at ARPT before 15:00.
The train was diverted via Victoria and the Adelaide Hills due to extensive flooding closing the track between Broken Hill and Parkes. Nov 24, 2022.
What did that bloke say about Mad Dogs and Englishmen? Attempting to put lipstick on a pig with the diverted IP 4SA8 powered by NR25-85 running through the Adelaide Hills in the middle of the day with high summer light!
Actually I was trying to show the unusual sight of a very long passenger train in an unfamiliar environment - that is till the Great Southern starts running again soon.
Kanmantoo otherwise known as Callington Curve Nov 24, 2022
Pacific National NR28 (Indian Pacific) and G530 lead the Luxurious Indian Pacific through Burwood on its way to Perth
On a sunny Christmas Day we see 4SA8 the Indian Pacific lead by NR86 and G520 rolling through Leumeah on the down main and not the freight line. The Indian Pacific was running via Cootamundra West due to the Blue Mountains line being closed as a result of the devastating bush fires. Taken 25/12/19
Due to a fatality at Glenbrook in New South Wales, Journey Beyond Rail’s world famous Indian Pacific passenger service races through Mawson Lakes 4 hours behind schedule with Pacific National’s NR86/G530 in charge on Thursday the 17th of October 2019.
The Indian Pacific is a once weekly service between East Perth and Sydney’s Central station via Adelaide Parklands Terminal. The journey takes approximately 65 hours to travel the total 4352km distance, passengers can detrain briefly at Rawlinna and Cook on the Nullarbor to explore the landscape with further excursions provided in Adelaide for the Barossa Valley as well as Broken Hill and the Blue Mountains for Sydney bound passengers. Pacific National provide the locomotives and crews for all JBR services, whilst JBR manage and operate the train and the rolling stock.
© Dom Quartuccio 2019