Seen tied down late on a sunday afternoon in Lithgow's top yard 8234-8217-8256-8236 wait for a fresh crew to load the empties and start the cycle again.

Heading compass north and timetable east a Southern Pacific manifest freight rolls through Dorris, CA with all EMD power as majestic Mount Shasta looms in the background.

8234, DL38, C503, C502 on diverted coal train through Bargo.

8234 and co catch the last rays of sun as they cross the Hunter River in the Newcastle suburb of Sandgate.

8234 with empty coal train through Maitland