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

1983

X53-X52 lead the down Horsham passenger train into Sunshine. (6/1/83)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

1993

X53 freshly repainted at Spencer Street. (3/93)
Photo By: Ian Green

X53-X51 with #9420 up briquette freight from Morwell near Caulfield. (28/6/93)
Photo By: Ian Green

2003

X53 with oil train #1593 in the yards at Sandown. (8/10/03)
Photo By: Brian Atkins

2005

X53-X54 with    #5BM7 near Wards River. (22/5/05)
Photo By: Peter Cousins

2006

X53-GM43 arrive at CRT Altona with   #5BM7 QRN freight. (24/6/06)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

X53-L271-42306 lead   #7BM7 into Kilbride. (8/7/06)
Photo By: Peter Cousins

X53-L265 with   #4MS9 at Albion. (22/11/06)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

2007

X53-X54-42103-42303 lead  BM7 QRN freight out of Fassifern. (11/9/07)
Photo By: Peter Cousins

X53-42103-42303 lead    #4152 QRN freight to Yennora at Broadmeadow. (13/9/07)
Photo By: Peter Cousins

2009

X53 in grey primer at South Dynon. (15/6/09)
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

2015

X53-X54 with #9794V SCT transfer from Laverton to North Dynon at Spotswood. (31/3/15)
Photo By: Ian Green

2018

X53 being scrapped at the Islington Workshops in Adelaide. (3/5/18)
Photo By: Jack Martin

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