(Photos) No Trains? No Worries!

Raichase · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:37 pm

G'day Lads,

Today, due to excessive boredom and nice weather, 1979 and I went for a walk along the Rozelle Line from Lewisham to Dulwich Hill, for something to do. Some amazing sights along the line, old railway relics from times long gone, and just sights that one doesn't normally see along the passenger lines of the Sydney Network.

Note: Some of you might think this belongs in "Sydney Suburban". If that's the case, just report the post and state your reasons, please don't clutter the thread with such comments.

That said, it was good exercise with good company on a pleasant spring morning.

Lewisham - Hudson Street

As most of you know, Mungo Scott's Flour Mill at Summer Hill is due to close by the years end, to be replaced by a new facility that is nearly complete at Maldon, just up from Blue Circle's Cement Works. Best take any opportunity to take a photo of this mill, as the face of this area will change forever shortly.

I'm not normally a fan of graffiti in any form, although I shot this in a laneway, not to "show" the graffiti, but merely to demonstrate urban decay in inner west Sydney. This whole urban decay trend should be turned around when the area is redeveloped into upmarket apartments. While this is, by it's nature, a "good thing", there is always that unique sense of character that will be lost when the area is redeveloped from it's current state. If moderators feel this is inappropriate, please feel free to remove the photo.

Dulwich Hill - Weston Street

After wandering down yet another laneway, mostly to make sure we were indeed following the railway line, we hit a very interesting collection of railway bits to photograph. From the "X"'d signal in the background, to the old OHW structures, through to the old sign at the end of the lane.

Dulwich Hill - Waratah Flour Mill/Apartments

This old flour mill, turned into apartments was amazing. You could see where the sidings (now long since removed) were, and all the character of the old mill was retained, only turned into apartments. It was an amazing place that I recommend people check out as an excellent example of urban renewal.

It was a great walk, and I got plenty of other photos on my HDD from the day out, lest things in this corridor change in the future. These are just my favourites that stood out on first review, and I hope you enjoyed them too and are inspired to get out there and explore some of the railway lines in Sydney.

Easily one of the best outings (both photography wise and experience wise) for a couple of months.

- Raichase.
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1979 · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:05 pm

G'Day All

AS Trent has don't the narration, I would like to thank him for accompanying me on this. He pretty much did the way finding anyway Razz

Trent inspired to me to start doing more "urban" shots, As you will see from these I did get my camera wet and please note if you are going to take a photo from the gutter make sure that a sudden surge of water isn't on its way Embarassed

It was a good day, here are some of my shots, like Trent I have alot more but I'm tiered Razz

Retro Tangara Lock

Reflection of the Mill.

Showing the Urban Decay. Oh yeah thats Trent too Razz

A Water Hydrant.

Plaque on the gutter.

Wooden Car "Buffers"

Enjoy!

Kaine

Do Do Do Attention Passengers, the 9:17 Empty Train via the Eastern Subburbs and Illawarra line will now depart from platform 4. Please make your way to platform 4.

Raichase · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:13 pm

Kaine, I'm still loving that reflection shot - blew me away on the LCD screen, blew me away on the PC.

- Raichase.
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bulldozed · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:33 pm

Great work guys... I just got a new hi-res 22" computer monitor, the greyscale barb-wire looks unreal, in fact, they're all pretty great. Good day for it Wink

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Raichase · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:35 pm

574M · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:21 pm

You lads really are developing some skill-sets there, you know.

Bwana · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:08 am

bulldozed · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:48 am

Raichase · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:56 am

42209 · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:35 am

What a fantastic set of photographs from both of you. I must make a point of visiting and getting shots before it's too late. Thanks for sharing fellas!

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KRviator · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:18 am

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hurstville1 · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:48 pm

Love the reflection shot there 1979!!

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