Abandoned railway stations and earth digging equipment are manna from heaven when it comes to granting a photographer her wish for a location backdrop. Who can resist the gaping jaws of an extinct front shovel, or the sinewy winches and steel ropes of a now defunct dragline excavator?
The Eveleigh Rail Yards were built in urban Sydney between 1880 and 1889 and formed much of the fabric of the bustling industrial town. Thousands took their employement here where train carriages for Sydney’s expanding rail network were built from scratch and maintained.
Carriages built here include the Royal Carriages constructed specifically for the Governor General and visiting Royalty, the very first electric carriage, and the first air-conditioned train in Australia. Perfect backdrop to a photoshoot, handsome gents my subjects this autumn Sydney day…