Steamfest 05

[RockOne]

G'Day All.
Spent the day at Steamfest in Maitland NSW, Australia.
Did a trip on a carriage pulled by steam engine 3801 running parrallel to sister engine 3830 during the 'tiger moth air race', between Newcatsle and Maitland. We certainly set a cracking pace :-) !
Both taken with EOS300D + Kit lens (could have done with something slightly wider).

[RockOne]

In between short trips the engines took a breather at Maitland Station !

[RockOne]

There was also the ubiquitous coal train, a very common sight on the lines of the Hunter Valley. Running from Maitland to newcastle, we ran parallel to a coal train for a short while, and despite being quite long and heavy, they can keep up a good speed.

[Carzee]

Heard the whistles once or twice. Love those engines, love Richmond Vale as well. Your pix are good, where's the rest?

[RockOne]

The rail motors were running return trips from Maitland to their home at Paterson, and other steam powered vehicles were also on display, such as these industrial engines.

[RockOne]

Thanks Carzee
Theres a few more, but I haven't had a chance to edit them yet..keep an eye out later in the week :-) !

[Mills]

Nice group of shots. Love the first one. Great sense of motion.

[Jeff Becker]

Nice pics. I especially like the capture of motion in #1.

[Andy_T]

Aaaah,

wonderful shots!

I really like the first two ... thank you for sharing!

Best regards,
Andy

[RockOne]

Thanks all.