Redhen Train and Peronne Steam during Port Festival

Last month I took the rare opportunity to ride a Red Hen from Adelaide Railway Station to the National Railway Museum (former Port Dock Railway Station).

Since I was at Adelaide Railway Station (I took a bunch of photos in my older blog post here), I took the opportunity to take some updated photos around the station and platforms:

Once beyond the ticket gates, I took some photos of the platform area and some 3000 series trains running regular Adelaide Metro services.

Touchscreen Information board in the platform area inside the ticket gate:

Platform 4 - an Belair line train waiting to depart:

Platform 6 - an Outer Harbor line train waiting to depart:

Platform 8 and 9 - a Gawler line train waiting to depart:

With the retirement this year of the 2000 series Diesel trains that were commonly used on the Gawler line, the 3000 series trains that used to run on the Seaford line are being used on the Gawler line instead so the 2000 series trains could be retired from service.

The Seaford line is now electrified and using new Electric trains now all delivered in 2015. There is the occasional 3000 series service still, but not very often.

Arriving into Platform 9 following the Gawler line train departure is the RedHen diesel train. These used to run on the Adelaide Metro before the 2000 and 3000 series trains were brought into service.

Closer view of the front:

People quickly scrabbled onto the train for seats!

Inside the RedHen train as the crowds flocked in:

Inside the Redhen train shortly after departure from Adelaide Railway Station:

The Red Hen trains don't have any air conditioning, so the windows open, allowing photos to be taken easily out the window!

The Red Hen journey goes directly from Adelaide Railway Station to National Railway Museum without any intermediate stops, which I guess makes it the fastest way to get to Port Adelaide!

We arrived into Jacketts station, within the National Railway museum:

The Red Hen trips were very popular and it was great to see so many people riding it. The National Railway Museum was open for free on this particular weekend, so lots of people took the opportunity to enjoy the museum!

Jacketts station platform sign:

Bub was on steam train duties at the museum, taking people on a railway trip around the museum grounds:

Closeup of Bub waiting as the passengers got on board for the next trip:

View of the train tracks around the museum, with the former Woodville signal cabin in the background:

Inside the museum building I noticed these interesting pig additions:

The former Adelaide Railway station clock is also now in the museum, and it is the first time I have seen it since it was moved here:

Classic trains from the past in the museum:

Outside though, as a special treat for this particular weekend, Peronne (a Steam Locomotive) was doing trips from the Railway museum to the Aircraft museum during the day:

Here is Peronne watering up as Bub passes by:

Closeup of Peronne taking on more water before it's next run:

I had a great day out, with plenty of train action! This event was part of the Port Festival, and I also spent some time in the port enjoying some of the other activities on that day!

Bowden Railway Station

Today I went to take a look at Bowden Railway Station, which is located on the Adelaide Metro Outer Harbour and Grange line train services.

This station is very close to the Adelaide CBD and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, which means the tram line is also very close by.

Approaching the Station from Port Road (on Station Road), you can see the recent transformation of the Bowden Railway Station building to "The Loose Caboose" cafe, which now operates within the original station building.

This looks like an extension to the original building:

View of the Bowden Station building from Station Road:

The platform on the other side of this building is where trains coming from Adelaide Railway Station heading out towards Outer Harbour or Grange stop (on their way out). Here is some photos from the platform:

 

From this platform view you can see a 3000 series train approaching:

This is a three car set on this service as it stops at Bowden Station:

Bowden Station heritage building verandah visible as the train is stopped at Bowden station, looking towards Adelaide Station direction:

View of the train towards Outer Harbour direction as it departs:

Train leaving Bowden Station - you can see the raised disabled access point on the platform to make it easier for wheelchairs to enter the train:

I noticed on the wall on this platform side, some artwork on the fences - curious choice to show an electric train when they don't run through this station at all:

To the right of the Bowden Railway Station building is the subway that leads to the platform on the other side with a rather interesting orange and black paint scheme:

 Here is the view from the other side of the subway:

Having gone through the subway to the other side, we can see nice views of Bowden Station building from the other platform:

 Here is some views of the more basic shelter on the Adelaide Station destination platform - painting it multiple colours does little to disguise that it is pretty ugly:

Here is some view of the fence art I showed before, this time from the other platform:

This is the view of Bowden Station, looking towards Adelaide Station:

As I walked to the end of the platform and down the ramp, I could see a TSR sign (Temporary Speed Restriction) of 20km/h here:

Shortly after, another 3000 series train, also with three carriages on it, arrived into Bowden Station, headed for Adelaide:

Here is the train stopping at Bowden Station:

The train is now stopped at Bowden Station, enabling me to grab some closer photos:

The train then left Bowden Station on it's way to Adelaide:

I then went back through the subway and into "The Loose Caboose" Cafe to grab a Coffee and enjoy some train action as it passed by the station!

You do get a pretty cool view from inside the Station building, which has been beautifully restored inside - the trains heading out from Adelaide Station stop right outside the windows, on the platform directly outside:

Some more photos inside the Cafe, located inside the Bowden Station building:

Some more 3000 series trains arrive while inside the Cafe, this time on the other platform, Adelaide bound:

 It is definitely worth stopping by Bowden Station, enjoy a coffee at "Loose Caboose" and enjoy some train action!