r/AustralianTrains • u/Supercrown07 • Jun 30 '26

Picture Many moons ago! B65 was on the Macintyre loop shunt to Spotswood. Driver was the late great engine man Big Bernie Baker! Rest easy big fella!

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u/hmb22 Jun 30 '26

Bernie is gone? What is this?

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u/Supercrown07 Jun 30 '26

Yeh apparently it’s all over FB in groups so

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u/hmb22 Jun 30 '26

Oh no, the legend that he was! Whistled out for the last time, and left a legacy that is unsurpassed. He will be remembered for a long time, his brilliant photos will live in history. His devotion to the industry -especially the Bulldogs- is legendary. Goodbye Bernie. It was a pleasure to know you.

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u/Supercrown07 Jun 30 '26

He was definitely a character! He’s cleared to the big roundhouse in the sky

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u/karansyd4 Jul 02 '26

Rest up!