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      electrax Assistant Commissioner

    Does anyone know whether there are photographs of the NSWGR Commissioner's train taken in the 1950s and 1960s?  When might it have been last used?
    Posted: 19 Jul 2013 14:49

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      M636C Minister for Railways

    Does anyone know whether there are photographs of the NSWGR Commissioner's train taken in the 1950s and 1960s?  When might it have been last used?
    electrax
    Paul,

    I took a colour photo of AAH 9, (now AAH 19) in 1964 or so when it was first outshopped by Eveleigh with the air suspension 2BS bogies. The whole train had been repainted in purple-brown (possibly for the first time) with a white roof. I also took a shot showing the whole rake including the PHO power van, then still with one engine and the original guard's compartment.
    M636C
    Posted: 20 Jul 2013 15:45
      electrax Assistant Commissioner

    Paul,

    I took a colour photo of AAH 9, (now AAH 19) in 1964 or so when it was first outshopped by Eveleigh with the air suspension 2BS bogies. The whole train had been repainted in purple-brown (possibly for the first time) with a white roof. I also took a shot showing the whole rake including the PHO power van, then still with one engine and the original guard's compartment.
    M636C
    M636C
    Thanks, Peter. I recall that cars AAH.7 and (2nd) AAH.8 were used as accommodation vehicles for some of the loco-hauled Tulloch rail cars displaying the Queen's travelling exhibition in 1977. I took some individual photos of these cars at Queanbeyan, and from memory the anti-climbers had been placed at the corners by that time. The cars, together with (2nd) AAH.9 (now AAH.19), retained the "atmosphere" of the 72'6" carriage stock, with the retention of crown lights and matchboard panelling.
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 14:32
      Shed_Rat Train Controller

    Location: 'A' Shop - Swindon Works
    AAH 8 carries a 4/08 service date on its bogies. I don't have the dates of any similar markings on AAH 7 & AAH 9 also currently stored in Broadmeadow No.2 Roundhouse.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/54488628@N08/8290737652/in/set-72157633044369259 AAH 8
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/54488628@N08/8314737701/in/set-72157633044369259 AAH 7
    Posted: 22 Jul 2013 16:57
      bl262000 Junior Train Controller

    G'day all,

    The last time the cars were used was for the 150th of Rail in NSW from Sydney to Mossvale and return with the highlight of the day being steam locos 1709 + 1210 + 2705+ 3112 +3526 hauling the train from Picton to Mossvale and return.

    The cars had previously been into Chullora for inspections and bogie work with some more work carried out later in 08.

    A pic of mine of the cars:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bl262000/9347018669/

    More info here:
    http://www.railpage.com.au/news/article-3108/

    And a vid of the day on Youtube:


    http://youtu.be/7woDA2VOPtk

    cya
    bl262000
    Posted: 23 Jul 2013 16:03
      ianadunn Locomotive Fireman

    Does anyone know whether there are photographs of the NSWGR Commissioner's train taken in the 1950s and 1960s?  When might it have been last used?
    electrax
    Their last use as a Commissioner's inspection train was, I believe, in the mid-1980s on a tour which returned to Sydney via the Demondrille-Cowra-Blayney line. I got a photo (in pouring rain) at Carcoar, which I'll try to locate. At the time, it was also expected to be the last train over the Cowra-Blayney section.
    Posted: 23 Jul 2013 18:03
      electrax Assistant Commissioner

    Thank you to all those who replied.
    Posted: 24 Jul 2013 13:48
      electrax Assistant Commissioner

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    Posted: 25 Jul 2013 14:09

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