Stabled in the station yard at Parkes awaiting further work loading grain wagons at the many silo's in the region, DL531's 48211-48203 in Graincorp livery and looking the worst for wear Pacific Na... (more)

Afternoon sun lights up Parkes yard showing loco's waiting for their next job, from left to right, ALCO DL531 48119 built Oct 1967, ALCO DL531 48157 built June 1970, ALCO DL541 4503 built July 196... (more)

Stormy skies broke for an instant to witness the passage of empty GrainCorp train #3333N with a quartet of Goodwin/Alco DL531's.

Baby 6 cylinder ALCO's 48160 built Jul 1970 - 48139 built May 1969 idle in a siding at Narromine waiting to be added to a loaded grain train from Nyngan.

A couple of units in service share the turntable with many stored locos just after sunrise at Werris Creek loco depot, the future is unsure for these stored Alco units.

Dinky toy aussie alco 48112 requires a wheel-set traction motor change and is over the drop pit. A quiet spell inside the shed during back shift permits me to shoot at it. Today 48112 still exists... (more)

While sitting on the loop waiting to depart to head back east the Parkes shunter arrives putting on a show that only an alco can.

48129,PL3,48120,48143 head back to Cessnock for another load.

ALCO-PHILES DELIGHT

PL3 and her three ugly sisters,idle impatiently while waiting for the green to join the main,on a stormy day at South Maitland Railway East Greta Junction.

48s29 rests at Broken Hill between ore shunting duties.