Photos By: Chris Nuthall, Ian Green, Brian Atkins, Peter Cousins and Jack Martin
Noted Events:
2009 - Repainted into QRN 'Eagle' livery
2016 - Caught fire whilst operating Aurizon's PM1 intermodal
2018 - Scrapped at Islington workshop
2009 - Repainted into QRN 'Eagle' livery
2016 - Caught fire whilst operating Aurizon's PM1 intermodal
2018 - Scrapped at Islington workshop
1983
X53-X52 lead the down Horsham passenger train into Sunshine. (6/1/83)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
1993
2003
X53 with oil train #1593 in the yards at Sandown. (8/10/03)
Photo By: Brian Atkins
Photo By: Brian Atkins
2005
X53-X54 with #5BM7 near Wards River. (22/5/05)
Photo By: Peter Cousins
Photo By: Peter Cousins
2006
X53-L265 with #4MS9 at Albion. (22/11/06)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
2007
X53-X54-42103-42303 lead BM7 QRN freight out of Fassifern. (11/9/07)
Photo By: Peter Cousins
Photo By: Peter Cousins
X53-42103-42303 lead #4152 QRN freight to Yennora at Broadmeadow. (13/9/07)
Photo By: Peter Cousins
Photo By: Peter Cousins
2009
X53 in grey primer at South Dynon. (15/6/09)
Photo By: Ian Green
Photo By: Ian Green
2014
X53-6024 with #9794 SCT transfer from Laverton to North Dynon at Newport. (29/9/14)
Photo By: Ian Green
Photo By: Ian Green
2015
X53-X54 with #9794V SCT transfer from Laverton to North Dynon at Spotswood. (31/3/15)
Photo By: Ian Green
Photo By: Ian Green
2018
X53 being scrapped at the Islington Workshops in Adelaide. (3/5/18)
Photo By: Jack Martin
Photo By: Jack Martin