Written By: Matthew Proctor
Photos By: Matthew Proctor, Thomas Bulic, Thomas McIntosh and Dean Jones

​Services 4178/1477 are operated by Southern Shorthaul Railroad (SSR) Transferring an array of electric rollingstock for maintenance, modifications, testing & deliveries. The first of such transfers undertaken by SSR occurred 02/01/2018 with 8049 transferring A6 to Cardiff.

​Southern Shorthaul Railroad uses a wide array of locomotive types such as: 442, 45, 48, 49, 80, 600, & C class Locomotives for this service. The usual combinations of this service have mostly been 8049 & and pairs of 48’s or 48 & 49 Class combo.

44206 with M4/M15 at Wyee. (4/7/20)
Photo By: Matthew Proctor

4911-C505-602 with #4178 towing A32 at Rhodes. (22/1/19)
Photo By: Thomas Bulic

​These transfers have mostly consisted of A-sets going up for bogie refurbishments. But B-sets have been common for their deliveries and the removal of the “1 of 24 new trains” stickers to advertise the arrival of these new trains being in service. This train service has also conveyed a number of “1 offs” or rare movements such as the movement of D1027 on its way to Cardiff EDI & The 3 transfers of A42 after it’s accident in Richmond during 2017.

B61-48s34 with #4178 and A29 in tow Lidcombe. (7/6/19)
Photo By: Dean Jones

48s34-4908 with #1479 at Fassifern. (4/1/19)
Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

A map of the typical route across NSW