Running slightly late, DQ2003-DQ2007-DQ2005-D2020 cross the Blythe River. The D was taken off 32 after hitting a cow at Railton, and was hitching a ride to Burnie to help power train #31.

Switching on to the Derwent Valley line at Bridgewater Junction.

43 departing Conara Junction, bound for Boyer.

The first (2001) and the last (2012) of the DQ Class to be delivered to Tasmania sit at Conara Junction with a short log train awaiting their departure.

The future of cement trains is secure... seen here entering Devonport yard. DV1 is an ex-TGR Y class with the motor stripped, here the driver can contol the DQ by remote control - this saves runn... (more)

The DQ class has an 1120kW GM-EMD 12-645E motor, making them much less powerful than the D class that DQ2005 is coupled to - seen here near Deloraine.

DQ2005 and DQ2007 chugging along near the Kilometre Post West 65, here the railway runs parallel with the main highway for about 2km.

DQ2005 and DQ2007 on coal train at Hagley.

2001 rolls along the lengthy straight in to Burnie Junction. Just after the level crossing the train crosses the Emu River, also note the grass is almost covering the track in the background of t... (more)

Also running about 4 hours late, train 7-38 passes through the cuttings on the Ulverstone side of Penguin. 38 was delayed due to 36. Also note 2001's experimental livery that was applied when Wi... (more)

A late running "Paper Train" headed by DQ2003 has just left Burnie and is attacking the first part of its coastal hugging run to Devonport.