An all English Electric combination of the paper train has become a rare occurance since the introduction of GMs, pictured here rounding the bend in close proximity to the big blue at the Penguin ... (more)

The Australian Paper Mill at Burnie used to be the most environmentally unfriendly factory in Australia. Today it is a shadow of its former self, but it still dominates the skyline at South Burni... (more)

36 in the cuttings at Penguin. The sharp curves and constant changes of direction depicted here are representative of the entire 50km section between Devonport and Burnie.

Problems with the locomotives at Burnie left a window open allowing 36 to proceed all the way to Burnie, instead of the usual cross with 31 at Devonport, seen here crossing a low Leven River at Ul... (more)

#36 on the S-curve at the bottom of the Nala/Andover deviation.

1002 sits at Coles Beach platform after running around in preparation for the return journey to Don. The nameboard indicates this is Don Junction - where the Don River Railway meets the mainline.

Inside the cab of 1002 as it makes its way through the bushland on the way to Don Junction. Note the speed - 11km/h.

4-8-2 steam locomotive H7 sits off the turntable on display at the Don River Railway.

Ex-Emu Bay Railway Co. locomotive 1002 on Saturday duties at Don River Railway.

4x DQ on train #31 is a fairly rare event, usually one of these locomotives is attatch to a ZR or D combination - seen here powering up just before the former location of Westbury station and yard... (more)

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.

DP22 rolls out of East Tamar Junction and heads towards its home at the Don River Railway. It was left stranded in Launceston after Pacific National suspended mainline operating agreements to all... (more)

A slight wiggle to cross the river and the road at Avoca. Note the warning gantry for the log trucks, there used to be a wooden one until it got smashed to pieces by a truck at high speed. The f... (more)

About half an hour after 43 passed through the same location, D2020 leads train 31 towards the Norske-Skog paper mill at Boyer.

Switching on to the Derwent Valley line at Bridgewater Junction.