Another load of empty wagons heads out to one of the many Hunter Valley collieries.
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A train from Port Waratah makes its way over the new flyover at Sandgate. The line from Kooragang Island is visible on the far right.
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631/731 crest the new flyover at Sandgate.
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Veteran units 631/731 are only weeks away from retirement but they are still providing stirling service on the local trains in the Newcastle area. Surrounded by coal trains, the train is arriving at Sandgate station.
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Coal trains to Pelton have recently started running again, this time with PL units in the lead. PL3 and PL2 sandwich two of their former 48 class brethren as they approach Sandgate.
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An Up Coal train is bound for Port Waratah and the loader at Carrington, the smaller of the two loaders at Newcastle.
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