NORTH SHORE STEAM

Howdee ladies, gentleman, and assorted haters.
Firstly, a big thank you to those delightful members of the hobby who expressed a desire for me to stop sharing rail items on railway groups. I did give it a lot of thought, honest I did, I do like to try to make everyone happy.
But then it dawned on me, how stupid would it be, catering to the miseries of twats and allowing others to miss out on all the garbage I have to peddle.
So, I humbly apologise to those with a irrational hatred of what I do and genuinely hope that you enjoy this helping of steamy North Shore (Sydney) action.

Anyway, enough of that guff. Back in the bi-centennial year of 1988, there was a huge steam program around the suburbs of Sydney.
Earlier I showed photos from a day of shuttles to East Hills. This post covers the same sort of event, but on the North Shore line.
I've no idea where they ran too

3112 departs Hornsby station for the North Shore line.
Can't recall how far they went on the day, but am sure someone out there will know.
Photo: Brad Peadon

3001 has arrived back in Hornsby with its train.
3112 comes up the rear, in preparation to haul the next run back dwn.
Photo: Brad Peadon

3112 on the up Shore line approaching some station.
Photo: Brad Peadon

Then heads back to Hornsby light again.
Photo: Brad Peadon

3112 - Beyer Peacock & Co - 5807 of 1914
3112 prepares to depart Hornsby station
Photo: Brad Peadon

3001 - Beyer Peacock & Co - 4444 of 1903
Photo: Brad Peadon

3001 departs Hornsby station light engine.
Photo: Brad Peadon

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Coming Soon

Richmond Line - 1988
Steamfest - 1987
Fiji - 2006

EAST HILLS STEAMERS

Happy Easter to all my fellow railfans, viewers my blog and, of course, all my irrational haters who work so hard to encourage me.
G'day Gordo.
Being stuck at home due to the Coronavirus, and interfering online weirdos, I have had a huge amount of time to get stuck into scanning photos and cataloguing a ridiculously messy archive.
This week I became quite concerned.
No, not about the ongoing pandemic that is gripping the world, but that I once invested so much time in photographing steam locomotives.
Yes, yes, I know. Very out of character.

3137 at Revesby station.

The steam program was huge during 1988, the 
bi-centennial year. A few of my friends (creepy ones according to Gordo) and I decided to make the effort to cover as much of the action as possible.
In coming weeks I shall put a little of this up here.

3137 crosses the Cooks River bridge on approach to Tempe station.

One of the more interesting events were the steam shuttles from Sydney Terminal to the, still quite new, East Hills station using 3112 and 3137.

3137 at the new East Hills station.
R19 on the other platform.

3137 passes through Tempe station with a shuttle to East Hills.

3137 at Revesby station.

3137 arriving at Revesby station.

3112 approaching some station on the East Hills line.

3137 arrives at Narwee on the up.
This shot blows me away the most. I had a business in Narwee from 2010 until 2017 and just can't believe that it once looked like this. Those embankments are totally gone and the streets-cape beyond is visible.

Comparison shot with Narwee in 2012.

3112 flies through Revesby station light engine..

3112 departs Kingsgrove station.

3112 at Riverwood.

3112 at Kingsgrove station.

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East Hills Railway Line - Wikipedia
East Hills Railway Line - nswrail
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Coming Soon

Moulemein/Deniliquin Tour 1989
Richmond Steam 1988

You're welcome.....