Cemetery Lane, Whittingham
Cemetery Lane, Whittingham
Contributions by JT1018
Description
Cemetery Lane has a lot offer, mainly for trains coming from the east-bound direction. You can see the trains from almost 4km away. You can take your time to set up the camera, because its pretty far back. Photographs turn out looking great! Plus, it is not a gloomy spot, because of its name 'Cemetery Lane'.
Railway type and traffic
Hunter Valley Coal, Xplorers, Freight, Grain, Iron Ore, etc.
Environment
Part of the location is shady.
Getting there
Driving
Road conditions are ok. Turn off 'New England Highway', follow the lane to the level crossing.
Parking
Parking before the tracks, near one of the 2 gates, is safe.
Amenities
The town of Singleton is only 2 minutes away from this spot. Good place to go, have lunch and freshen up. Toilets, cafe's etc. are located in the town.
Map
Weather forecast
Photos
View all photos at this location9018, 9013 & 9033 with an empty coal train
Whittingham Junction sunset
Xstrata's XRN006, XRN021 & XRN001.
QRN Coal powers away from Singleton
9031 leads out of Singleton
8201 load of coal departing Singleton for Newcastle
CFCLA new locomotives CF4401, CF4406 & CF4402 power away from Singleton with a load of coal.
4701 & 4702 light engine out of Singleton
15/02/2013 9005+9203+9210 Up Coal @ Whittingham
QRN Coalie near Singleton
CF loco's head away from Singleton
5003 & 5025 coal train heads out west
Class leader TT01
Xstrata Locomotives XRN004, XRN016 & XRN020 near Singleton.
TT125, TT101 & TT113 head back out to the coal fields to load.
8201, 9027, 8251 & 9032 head out of Singleton for Newcastle
9031, 9213 & 9206 load of coal power away from Singleton
Aurizon/QRN 5000 class locomotives seen here near Singleton, NSW as rain clouds gather in the background
Xstrata XRN004
QRN Coalie 5003 near Singleton