R707 loco ‘City of Melbourne’, Australia 1988
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This authentic colour photograph, captured in 1988, documents the magnificent R707 steam locomotive, known as the ‘City of Melbourne’, during a heritage excursion in Australia. The archival image shows the locomotive in its striking black livery with bold red accents on the smoke deflectors and buffer beam as it steams through a regional railway station. The R707 is seen pulling a lengthy consist of classic red passenger carriages. Spectators line the station platform and the overhead latticed footbridge to witness the historic engine in motion. The R-Class locomotives represented a significant era of steam power, and this factual record captures the R707 during its successful second life in mainline preservation. All our images are available as royalty-free instant downloads for use in books, media, and creative projects—or make your own prints for home, work, or as a unique gift for rail enthusiasts.
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