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El Zorro broad gauge grain trains

El Zorro once operated a number of grain trains through Victoria on broad gauge, using a mix of hired locomotives and wagons.

CFCLA liveried T377 with heritage units T413, T320, T341 and S303 on a stabled El Zorro grain at Appleton Dock

Sunday 4 April 2010 8:55 AM
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AHGX 34146N and AHGX 34152X stabled at Appleton Dock, dirty but still more useful than the giant hamster wheel behind

Wednesday 17 February 2010 7:02 PM
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S303 leads the train, stabled at Maryborough until a later afternoon departure

Sunday 14 February 2010 2:01 PM
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Something different lurking in the yard at Maryborough...

Sunday 14 February 2010 12:59 PM
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Negotiating the down end points of Maryborough Yard

Sunday 14 February 2010 12:56 PM
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Holding up traffic in Maryborough, these would have to be the cleanest wagons in the rake!

Sunday 14 February 2010 12:52 PM
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Arrival at the Maryborough outer home signal

Sunday 14 February 2010 12:51 PM
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What is that between the trees?

Sunday 14 February 2010 12:49 PM
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A bit of black out of the exhausts

Sunday 14 February 2010 12:45 PM
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The lashup smoking up again near Havelock, the train originated from Birchip

Sunday 14 February 2010 12:45 PM
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S303 leads T357, T378 and T413 through Bet Bet on the up

Sunday 14 February 2010 12:38 PM
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Running on the straight road of the loop at Talbot

Thursday 4 February 2010 7:29 PM
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Powering up the grade from Maryborough in fading light

Thursday 4 February 2010 7:12 PM
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Waiting line at Maryborough, one of the drivers getting a photo from the yard

Thursday 4 February 2010 5:44 PM
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Still powering along, passing the sewage treatment plant

Thursday 4 February 2010 5:15 PM
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Oh why couldn't the sun be out?

Thursday 4 February 2010 5:15 PM
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Approaching Maryborough

Thursday 4 February 2010 5:15 PM
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Moving along at a decent speed

Thursday 4 February 2010 5:10 PM
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VR blue and gold runs through the paddocks

Thursday 4 February 2010 5:10 PM
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The train ducks ahead where it crosses the highway at Bet Bet

Thursday 4 February 2010 5:08 PM
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Headed up the grade at about 40 km/h, a lot better than previous trains

Thursday 4 February 2010 5:01 PM
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A decent amount of smoke from the locos

Thursday 4 February 2010 5:01 PM
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Climbing the grade out of Dunolly

Thursday 4 February 2010 5:01 PM
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Running through the forest outside Tarnagulla

Thursday 4 February 2010 4:34 PM
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