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Rail safety photo gallery

Below are thumbnail images from the gallery. Larger versions are available on a page for each section. Please follow the appropriate link to view them.

The railway

Photograph: Finke Bridge near Alice during flood Photograph: Heavitree Gap Alice Springs Photograph: Bridge across Hugh River The main line track at Roe Creek, about 15 km south of Alice Springs
Photograph - the landscape around the new railway line after heavy rains in March 2003 Photograph: Darwin-bound Ghan is crossing in Katherine - freight train heading south

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GWA – train control & communications systems

Photograph: The train controller's workplace Photograph: Computer-assisted train control system Photograph: Satellite phones and radios in the cabin of an ASR locomotive Photograph: Central data display unit, low-orbit satellite phone and UHF and VHF radios
Photograph: High-orbit satellite phone Photograph: Satellite phones and radios in the cabin of a FreightLink locomotive

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Freight trains

Photograph: The first freight train is heading for Darwin - close up Photograph: The first freight train is heading for Darwin - distant shot

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Freight terminals

Photograph: Forklift loading 40-Ft containers onto a well-wagon in double-stack configuration in Alice Springs Photograph: A view of the gantry crane container manipulation site in Alice Springs

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The Ghan

Photograph: The leading locomotive of the inaugural passenger train "The Ghan" Photograph: Warm welcome given to The Ghan by numerous onlookers along the railway line Photograph: The Ghan near Alice Springs (arrived to Darwin on 3 February 2004)

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EDI's main workshop in Adelaide

Photograph: Locomotives used by ASR to haul freight trains being serviced in EDI's workshop at Dry Creek

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Heritage tourist railways

GPS - Ghan Preservation Society

Photograph: Colourful landscape around the GPS's railway after heavy rainfall in March-April 2000 Photograph: Last train checks before departure Photograph: Passengers boarding the heritage train Photograph: Reconstruction of the track damaged by severe floods in March-April 2000

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NAHR - Northern Australia Heritage Railway

Photograph: The railway enthusiasts in Pine Creek with their overhauled steam locomotive (built in 1877 in Manchester, England) Photograph: The railway enthusiasts in Pine Creek with their overhauled steam locomotive (built in 1877 in Manchester, England)

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Adelaide River Heritage Railway

Photograph: The rollingstock located at present in Larrimah may in future be a part of train operations in Adelaide River Photograph: The old railway station in Adelaide River in May 2002

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Construction of the new railway

Photograph: Train Control Centre of ASR in Adelaide Photograph: Ballast hoppers at Roe Creek ready for track-laying Photograph: A construction train with purpose-built large capacity ballast wagons Photograph: Bridge across the Elizabeth River
Photograph: Rail welding plant in Katherine Photograph: Loading of rails on special trailers by using forklifts at Roe Creek Photograph: Track welding south of Buchanan 28-11-02 Photograph: Three locomotives at Roe Creek ready for relocation to construction sites
Photograph: Track inspection north of Buchanan 29-11-02 shot 1 Photograph: Track inspection north of Buchanan 29-11-02 shot 2 Photograph: Close up of track laying 28-11-02 Photograph: Track Laying 28-11-02 shot 2
Photograph: Track laying team at work 28-11-02 Photograph: Track welding south of Buchanan 28-11-02 Photograph: Overhauled and freshly painted - locomotives Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice coming out of EDI Workshops

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DME Access Rd LX accident - 20 October 2006

(adjacent to the Channel Island Road - 20km South of Darwin)

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Ban Ban Springs LX accident - 12 December 2006

(150km South of Darwin)

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