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Aurizons 5XM1 service from Port Pirie to Melbourne is about to depart Port Pirie yard on 12-9-24 with GL105,CM3314.
GL105 was rebuilt from class leader Alco 44201, entering service in December 2003
Rebuilt from Alco 44229, loco GL109 leads GL104,4703,MZ1448 around the Sodwall curves with 8166 Bathurst to Sydney freight on 28-2-11
8166 service from Bathurst to Sydney passes through Sodwalls with GL109,GL104,4703,MZ1428 on 28-2-11
GL104,GL109,MZ1433,GL101 pause at Wallerawang station just before sunrise with 1861 freight to Bathurst on 28-2-11
Its not quite sunrise yet as GL104.GL109,MZ1433,GL101 pause briefly at Wallerawang station with 1861 freight to Bathurst on 28-2-11
Danish built EMD powered MZ1433 shows off its cab style alongside GE powered GL109, rebuilt from NSW Alco unit 44229 while on 1861 freight to Bathurst at Wallerawang on 28-2-11
A regular at the time GL108 works the Balco train yo Bowmans passing the Dry Creek North yard on 30-4-10
Balco's service from Bowmans has just been placed inside the Pelican Point container terminal by hired loco GL108 on 17-2-10
The Balco service from Bowmans arrives at Pelican Point on 17-2-10 with GL108
Beneath all the electrical wires around Pelican Point, Hired CFCLA loco GL108 pushes 4120 Balco into the container terminal at Pelican Point on 17-2-2010
Passing the relatively new Silos at Outer Harbour, GL108 pushes the Balco service from Bowmans into the container terminal at Pelican Point on 17-2-10
After the demise of the two 18 class Alcos, Balco chose to hire from CFCLA and GL108 became a regular for a number of years on the service. On 17-2-10, GL108 has just arrived at Pelican Point from Bowmans and has just started the run around process to push the loading into the container terminal.
While on hire to run the Qube container service between Horsham and Melbourne, CFCLA loco GL104 is stabled in the old Horsham yard on 6-3-13.
The yard and goods shed have now all been demolished with a new yard built at Dooen to the east of Horsham, serviced by SCT
Built on the frame of Alco unit 44230, GL104 was remanufactured by UGL at Broadmeadow as one of the 12 GL class for CFCLA. GL104 entered service in November 2003 named as Jezabeel after a Melbourne cup Winner.
On 6-2-13 GL104 was stabled in the Horsham yard waiting to take the Qube service to Melbourne.
5MC1 goods departs Dynon and crosses the Marybronong River bridge with triple GL class locomotives GL110,GL107,GL105 on 28-2-13.
GL110 entered service on 19-4-2004, rebuilt from former Alco 44215. It was named after Melbourne cup winner Tawriffic
GL107 Stands at the Islington SCT depot on 11-1-07 while on spot hire to SCT at the time.
GL107 was built in January 2004 using frame from ex BHP Alco 102, originally owned by NSWGR as 44233 and named Rogan Josh after a Melbourne cup winning horses.
GL108 passes Mallala on its usual run 4120 Balco from Bowmans to Outer Harbor on 12-12-14
Standard power at the time on Balco workings between Bowmans and Outer Harbor was hired GL108 from CFCLA.
On 1-9-14 GL108 heads through industrial Osborne on 1418 to Bowmans.
Now a common occurrence, it was a rare occasion on 23-4-14 when GL108 pulled into SCT's Penfield depot alongside SCT002 and another SCT. I can't recall the reason why it happened
GL112,EL63 stabled at the Rail Museum at Thirlmere after working a train from Sydney to Melbourne and return on 21-10-18