Branxton 19 February 2006
19th February 2006

Some views taken at the NSW Hunter Valley station of Branxton, about 30 km west of Maitland, on one afternoon: Sunday 19 February 2006. Frequent coal trains roll through Branxton but the station is no longer attended and only local trains continue to stop at what is now only a minor station in the Hunter Valley network.

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Local service V603 arrives at Branxton on its way to Muswellbrook.
Local service V603 arrives at Branxton on its way to Muswellbrook.
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 Empty cotton containers are heading for Narrabri behind aging Alco units on 19 February 2006.
Empty cotton containers are heading for Narrabri behind aging Alco units on 19 February 2006.
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 An empty coal train rolls through on its way to the mines further up the Hunter Valley.
An empty coal train rolls through on its way to the mines further up the Hunter Valley.
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 A rebuilt 'Jumbo' leads a former branchliner through Branxton en route to the north west.
A rebuilt 'Jumbo' leads a former branchliner through Branxton en route to the north west.
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A rainbow lights the sky behind signal number BN106D.
A rainbow lights the sky behind signal number BN106D.
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 The railway station at Branxton is only served by local trains. Part of the platform has been raised to match the floor height of modern rolling stock. The signal box (nearest camera) is no longer used on a regular basis and the station is permanently unattended.
The railway station at Branxton is only served by local trains. Part of the platform has been raised to match the floor height of modern rolling stock. The signal box (nearest camera) is no longer used on a regular basis and the station is permanently unattended.
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 The pole lines are fast disappearing from the railway corridors but this impressive collection of wires can still be seen at Branxton.
The pole lines are fast disappearing from the railway corridors but this impressive collection of wires can still be seen at Branxton.
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