Road trains loading cattle at Helen Springs Station, north of Tennant Creek NT.
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 25, 2011 at 17:39
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Member - Wayne B (NSW)
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A mate sent me these. Don't know when they were taken but "Holy Cow" that is impressive
Wayne B
Reply By: Rip64 - Sunday, Sep 25, 2011 at 18:27
Sunday, Sep 25, 2011 at 18:27
"That is Outback Australia" - fantastic pictures, thanks
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Reply By: Motherhen - Sunday, Sep 25, 2011 at 20:20
Sunday, Sep 25, 2011 at 20:20
Hi Wayne
The Big Lift was in 2001. The photos are on display in the Motoring Hall of Fame at
Alice Springs, as
well as doing the rounds on the internet.
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Sunday, Sep 25, 2011 at 20:46
Sunday, Sep 25, 2011 at 20:46
Thanks for that info. I had not seen them before.
Cheers
Wayne B
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 23:23
Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 23:23
Yeh, old stuff , the trailers are green and white, RTA has been Blue and Yellow (
Hampton colors) for a few years now.
There is an old set of trailers , green/white in this photo I took on Nov' 17th 2008.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 09:04
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 09:04
Still a few sets of green/white crates at
Longreach base, Doug. Even a number of white ones, probably old Hansen trailers, I'd say.
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Always looked good, the green/white ones, even when covered in mud, dust & $hit. Bit of nostalgia too, being old Buntine colours, eh.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 09:46
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 09:46
Hmmmm 4 eh , mate can you email me the full size photo.
dtilley5@bigpond.com.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:02
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:02
Will send the set, Doug, about 4 or 5. And details etc.
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Reply By: Muntoo - Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 18:38
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 18:38
Quite common to see that many back a few years ago.
Now they tend to use less trucks but do twice as many trips.
We used to load the MV "Becrux", and would use around 40 trucks. Pretty much everything RTA and Hamptons had in the area. Truckies hated it cause was usually 40 hours straight, and loaded out 15000 head in that time.
15000 head was usually about 7-10 ships worth so a huge chunk of theirs and our wages were lost. Was good fun but not a great earner.
Becrux is the largest purpose built livestock carrier in the world incase your wondering.
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