Queensland Rail 4019-4036 and 4037 mid-train combine to haul a loaded coal train up the grade and into Blackwater. This train will run to Bluff for a crew change. 11th December, 2005.

2479D sits in Emerald Yard awaiting it's afternoon departure to Rockhampton. 10th December, 2005.

2479D along with 1735D sit in Western Queensland town of Emerald awaiting their afternoon departure back to Rockhampton. 10th Decenber, 2005.

Locotrol car ELRC 101, known locally as the 'Pie Carts'. The car carries the equipment for the Locotrol system employed on QR coal trains. As locos are overhauled they are having the equipment fitted, so these cars days are numbered. 9th December, 2005.

Locotrol car ELRC 116 in a consist. These cars known as 'Pie Carts' carry the equipment for Locotrol, which enables the mid-train units to be controlled from the lead loco. 9th December, 2005.

3136 in Bicentennial leads 3231 and 3206 both in liveries from different eras of QR out of Yucan yard towards Hay Point with another load of coal with mid-train units 3219 and 3285 with ELRC. 8th December, 2005.

QR 3136 in Bicentenary livery, still. This is the only loco in Australia still wearing a Bicentennial scheme from 1988! All the other locos around Australia with a similar scheme have either been repainted or scrapped. 8th December, 2005.

Locotrol car ELRC-139 in the old corporate colours of QR. These wagons known as 'Pie Carts' house the equipment for the operation of the Locotrol system used by QR on the coal system. Seen here near Yucan, 8th December, 2005.

Builders plate for Clyde-Hitachi built 3415 electric loco. Yucan. 8th December, 2005.

PN005 leads a south bound freight at. 7th December, 2005.

2835 pulls into Rockhampton Yard with a south bound freight in the new QR National livery. 7th December, 2005.

1758 leads 2486H with an empty ballast train heading out to be loaded. Rockhampton Yard, 7th December, 2005.

Pacific National's PN002 leads another south bound freight along Denison St Rockhampton. 7th December, 2005.

Pacific National's PN012 sits in Rockhampton Yard prior to departure for Cairns. 7th December, 2005.

A tamper heads off Denison St Rockhampton and into Rockhampton Yard. 7th December, 2005.

A Pacific National '3 Pack' wagon of the RNAY type. At Rockhampton 7th December, 2005.

Class leader PN001, one of Pacific National's narrow gauge fleet to break into the Queensland market. Seen here about to enter Denison St Rockhampton, from Cairns. 7th December, 2005.

2479D leads sister loco 2476D dropping ballast during duplication works west of Rockhampton. 4th December, 2005.

2213D in the new QR National colours at Rockhampton Yard. 3rd December, 2005.