The end of an era sees 8229, 8222 & 8258 work the final coal train 3FP1 out of the Port Augusta power station to collect its final load of coal some 270km away at Alinta's Leigh Creek coal mine.
The last ever empty Leigh Creek coal train nears Leigh Creek, about 18km shy of the Alinta coal mine north of here. Motive power for the last trip was 3 former NSW 82 class - 8229, 8222 & 8258. Th... (more)