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SRHC - Last broad gauge to Albury 2008

In November 2008 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran a special train for the last day of broad gauge operations on the North-East line. The train had V/Line's N453 'City of Albury' with Parlor and Dining Car along with a number of AS and BS sitting cars.

The Siemens I was on slinks away as N453 approaches Kensington with the special

Saturday 8 November 2008 8:44 AM
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N453 run through Kensington on the down with the special

Saturday 8 November 2008 8:44 AM
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N453 run through Kensington on the down with the special

Saturday 8 November 2008 8:44 AM
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Freakin' race trains kept getting in the way, and none would take me back to Southern Cross

Saturday 8 November 2008 8:44 AM
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Runing into number 2 road at Benalla to cross the down pass

Saturday 8 November 2008 1:03 PM
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The train in number 2 road at Benalla

Saturday 8 November 2008 1:05 PM
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The up pass gone, and the special shunts out

Saturday 8 November 2008 2:11 PM
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Final run around at Albury

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:12 PM
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Final run around at Albury

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:15 PM
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N453 and Mitta Mitta

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:15 PM
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Under grey skies at Albury

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:15 PM
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Parlor Car at the Melbourne end of the train

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:19 PM
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I am sure everyone on the trip has a photo just like this...

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:22 PM
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Including every man and his dog!

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:24 PM
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Down towards the clocktower

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:27 PM
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Who killed the Spirit in 1986?

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:34 PM
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View from up on the Victorian end footbridge

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:36 PM
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Useless NSW design - a full mesh cage on the bridge so you can't even get a finger out!

Saturday 8 November 2008 4:36 PM
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Dining Car set up for the evening

Saturday 8 November 2008 5:29 PM
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Race for the photo stop at Wangaratta

Saturday 8 November 2008 7:04 PM
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Congestion at the photo line

Saturday 8 November 2008 7:04 PM
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Photo line on the bridge

Saturday 8 November 2008 7:05 PM
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Photo line on the bridge

Saturday 8 November 2008 7:05 PM
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The train at Wangaratta

Saturday 8 November 2008 7:08 PM
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