David Johnson's
NSW Double Deck Suburban Photos

The Double Deck Suburbans were built by Commonwealth Engineering (ComEng) at Granville, NSW and Goninan at Broadmeadow, NSW.
The cars entered service between 1972 and 1986. They have target plates of S, L, R, K & C.
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C5 approaches Sydenham.	S15 pulls into the Goods siding at Sutherland.	L1 between Bulli and Thirroul.	M1 is hauled by two S set power cars through Sydenham during acceptance testing.
M1 is hauled by two S set power cars through Sydenham during acceptance testing.	L4 approaches Bulli in the rain.	An NC set arrives at Hamilton in 1990.	L5 departs platform 2 at Penrith for the yard in 1990.
L4 stands on platform 1 at Penrith in 1990.	C3851 painted all red trails an S set across the Cooks River bridge at Tempe in 1990.	An S set with a Yellow safety front departs Burwood on the up on March 4th, 1990.	R2 comes off the Como bridge on February 3rd, 1990.
R25 with C3851, an all red motor car leading departs Campbelltown on March 3rd, 1990.	S13 departs Como on the up on February 13th, 1990.	S19 passes through Como on the up on February 13th, 1990.	S6 trails out of Mortdale sheds in February, 2002.
Two S sets pass near Bardwell Park on January 29th, 2002.	A "Pocket Rocket" six car set with four motor cars near Bardwell Park on January 29th, 2002.	S43 passes M1 near the Kingsgrove turnback road on January 29th, 2002.	R3 and W3 stand inside Mortdale Maintenance Centre.
W3 and C3900 stand at Mortdale Maintenance Centre.	S38 arrives at Olympic Park on October 31st, 1998.	L2 stands at Waterfall before returning to Wollongong on November 17th, 1998.	K1 crosses the Meadowbank Bridge on January 28th, 1998.
An R set pauses at Hurstville at 05:53 for a quick sunrise glint photo on November 21st, 1997.	S Set with unusual composition on exchange cars to Mortdale dropping into the Illawarra Dive at Redfern. May 30th, 1997.	A K set crosses the Meadowbank bridge at Sunset while huge storm clouds cover the City on May 21st, 1997.	C54 approaches Sefton Park Junctions on April 7th, 1990.
K60 closes up behind T68 due to a signal failure at Epping on September 1st, 1994.	An S set powers through the Air-Gap at Homebush on the evening of August 24th, 1994	An R set passes high above the new Wolli Creek Junction station on February 10th, 1997.	K4 en route to Flemington crosses the Meadowbank bridge on January 8th, 1997.
K92 overtakes 4901 and 4912 as they sit on a works train at Burwood on the 9th of January, 1997.	111 carriages stand between Clarendon and East Richmond during the R.A.A.F. 75th Anniversary Open Day on November 17th, 1996	111 carriages stand between Clarendon and East Richmond during the R.A.A.F. 75th Anniversary Open Day on November 17th, 1996	111 carriages stand between Clarendon and East Richmond during the R.A.A.F. 75th Anniversary Open Day on November 17th, 1996
R Set with unusual composition on exchange cars to Mortdale going through Redfern. 16/7/96	14 car set on exchange cars from Mortdale to Waterfall. February 11th, 1995.	S14 leads S12 across Rushcutters Bay Viaduct towards Kings Cross. 3rd February, 1995	S14 leads S12 across Rushcutters Bay Viaduct towards Kings Cross. 3rd February, 1995

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