Am still working my way through a stack of kettle shots that is far higher than I would have thought I would have ever taken of steam locos.
More often than not, especially in my home state of 'New South Wales' a few of us would go out chasing steam trains primarily as a reason to try and get the all important diesels.
I bet that comment just offended many :-)
I bet that comment just offended many :-)
Seriously though, looking back through all the photos, and looking at how little steam is operating today, I find myself pretty glad that we made the effort.
Anyway, there are far too many to put on here (I would probably break the internet), so will put up some every now and then.
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No better place to start than with my personal favourites, the South Maitland Railway 10 class.
SMR31 at East Greta Junction, before moving to North Rothbury as part of their collection.
SMR31, and her other sisters at North Rothbury, have since been sold to the Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum and will eventually move there.
SMR10, the class leader, seen in steam at East Greta Junction.
She still resides there today.
She still resides there today.
SMR19 spent some time plinthed on display at Carrington with a few non-air coal hoppers and brake van.
Afterwards, she was moved to Kooragang Island and stored for some years.
Today she is part of the Richmond Vale Railway Society collection at Richmond Main.
Today she is part of the Richmond Vale Railway Society collection at Richmond Main.
Not something that would be easily recreated again. 5367 is currently isolated at the Lachlan Valley Railway Museum in Cowra. But even if she could get to a mainline, there are no tracks into Newcastle station anymore.
Sometime, but rarely, the timing can be just right.
Zig Zag Railway DD17 1049 prepares to depart Bottom Points as 8157 and 8151 pass by on a loaded wheatie.
Zig Zag Railway DD17 1049 prepares to depart Bottom Points as 8157 and 8151 pass by on a loaded wheatie.
3801 and 3642 depart Sydney Terminal back in 1988.
Imagine the online tantrums from the online gunzel police, after having ruptured a vertebrae on seeing where I was standing. LOL
Newcastle again. OMG I can almost feel the
endless hate posts.
Where 3801 is standing was more recently the bus terminal for Newcastle. A recent visit saw it all dug up for whatever reason
Where 3801 is standing was more recently the bus terminal for Newcastle. A recent visit saw it all dug up for whatever reason
3801 climbs up through Farmborough Heights on a special passenger train to Moss Vale.
Now sitting at Robertson on her return run.
5910 crossing Spring Creek at Bombo,
on a special to Kiama.
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October 1997 saw the Junee Roundhouse 50th anniversary celebrations.
Part of the festivities included 5367 doing local shuttles out of the railway town.
The following shots were taken along the
The following shots were taken along the
Junee to Griffith line during the Saturday afternoon.
5367 crossing a trestle at Grong Grong.
5367 rounds the curve on approach to Coolamon.
We finish up with a couple of night shots taken at a location that has not yet been worked out.
There will be more shots for the kettle inclined coming soon. Be warned.
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