RANDOM NSW KETTLES AGAIN

Howdee campers, as we enter December we are on collision course with the end of yet another year.

It is the time I start to wind down for a break over the festive period, using that time to enjoy life with the family, as well as using the free time to catalogue the thousands of shots I have put online over the last twelve months.

As a early Christmas present, I bring forth another festive basket full of kettle shots for you to enjoy.

The 3801 is unquestionably the most famous kettle in 'New South Wales', if not Australia.
Seemingly everyone's grandfather has driven it, while it is what the average Joe Blow thinks about when you mention steam trains.
Clyde Engineering - 463 of 1943

2605 is seen here after the disasterous fire at the 'State Mine Heritage Park'. Thankfully, unlike the carriage behind her, she will live on.
The locomotive was built for the government railways, but was later sold to the 'Portland Cement Company' for use at their Portland plant.
Dubs & Co - 2794 of 1891

5910 on a tour to the seaside location of Kiama (Illawarra line). Above she is seen awaiting to cross another train at Albion Park, and flying through the small location of Yallah.
Baldwin Lima Hamilton - 75573 of 1952

5910 is seen at the end of journey to Kiama.

The South Maitland Railway 10 class are by far my favourite kettle, not that the favourites list is a very long one. :-) 
18 - Beyer Peacock & Co - 5909 of 1915

3001 3642 3801 make a fine looking, and sounding, triple header along the Picton to Mittagong loop line.

3001 - Beyer Peacock & Co - 4444 of 1903
3642 - Clyde Engineering - 376 of 1926

Lachlan Valley Railway Society

I've long had a huge interest in what the Lachlan Valley Railway does. From their former (and hopefully future) operations around Cowra, to their extensive mainline operations, the museum gives a huge amount to rail heritage.
In more recent times, I have had the pleasure of being involved with them through the fundraising tours my former 'S*M*U*T Modellers Group' ran to Naradhan and Lake Cargelligo.
Both times, the museum went above and beyond for us.
If you are wishing to run a tour, I can't recommend them highly enough.
Lachlan Valley Railway Website
Lachlan Valley Railway on Facebook

The following photos show a tour to Canowindra (now closed branch to Eugowra) back in the late 80s.
The photos show 1989, but I am fairly certain it was 1988.

3026 - Beyer Peacock & Co - 4469 of 1903

Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum

I've been lucky enough to visit this fascinating collection of locomotives and rollingstock, the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere.
While walking around, you cannot help but be amazed by it all, and thankful that it did not find itself in a Port Kembla blast furnace.
  Below are a couple of the kettle shots taken, the diesels I shall cover in a later post.

Dorrigo Steam Railway And Museum Website

1923 - Beyer Peacock and Co - 1890 of 1879

2408 (Bunnerong Powerhouse #7) - Dubs and Co - 2631 of 1891

I personally remember this locomotive in operation at Bunnerong. It would trundle past the papermill when I was very young, the crew one day stopping to offer me a ride.

6039 - Beyer Peacock and Co - 7541 of 1956

5353 - NSW Government Railways - 80 of 1913
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