Guest Photographer - Barry Riley

Barry Riley has been a SETS member for some years and is a loyal supporter of our tours. Barry is known as an outstanding railway photographer and his pictures have appeared regularly in Under The Wires.

For his debut on the SETS web site Barry presents a selection of images of interurbans, both single and double deck, and electric locomotives on the Blue Mountains and Main North Lines.

Single deck interurban U set at Riverstone on the Richmond Line. The train was part of the Rail Transport Museum’s April Fool’s Day Mystery Tour. 1 April 1995.

Interurban V set on Soldiers Bank between Blackheath and Mount Victoria. The old railway formation is just visible on the right above the existing lines. 21 February 2000.

The same single deck interurban U set at Lavender Bay on the mystery tour – “U Boats amongst other boats on Sydney Harbour”. 1 April 1995.

Three 86 class electric locomotives hauling a freight climbing the grade between Beecroft and Pennant Hills. 26 September 1992.

Interurban V set at the picturesque Mount Victoria station, Blue Mountains. 21 February 2000.

Central West XPT speeding through Toongabbie heading west in very pleasing morning light. 15 October 2000.

Interurban V set climbing the grade between Beecroft and Pennant Hills. Australia Day 26 January 1994.

Four 86 class (8618/50/47/28) electric locos hauling a coal train down the grade between Wentworth Falls and Bullaburra, Blue Mountains. 6 November 1995.

Interurban V set shortly after departing Blackheath, Blue Mountains, for its Sydney destination. 15 January 1996.

Two 86 class (8631/34) electric locos hauling an empty coal train between Woodford and Hazelbrook, Blue Mountains. 6 November 1995.

Interurban V set climbing grade between Warrimoo and Valley Heights, Blue Mountains. 27 February 1995.

Four 85 class (8503/06/01/02) electric locos, not too long after their repaint in FreightRail blue, hauling an empty coal train through Toongabbie. 25 April 1996.

Interurban V set climbing the grade near Pennant Hills station not long before the original overhead supports were replaced. 26 January 1994.

Interurban V set at Linden, Blue Mountains, amongst platform flowers and grass. 27 February 1995.

Single deck interurban U set descending grade between Wentworth Falls and Bullaburra, Blue Mountains, early morning. 6 November 1995.

Single deck interurban U set descending grade from Lapstone, Blue Mountains, in morning light. 27 February 1995.