Steamfest 05 - Part 2

[RockOne]

G'Day All.
Just a few more photos from last weekends Steamfest at Maitland, Australia.

The first photo is locomotive 3801 preparing to depart Maitland for Newcastle on a short steam tour.
EOS300D + Kit lens.

The second photo shows 3801 sitting at Newcastle Station awaiting return to Maitland as a parallel run to sister engine 3830, which was set to race a tiger moth between Newcastle and Maitland. The impressive building in the background is the old Customs House. With Newcastle Railway station set to close in the future I hope this is not the last steam that will be seen there :-( !
Interestingly the train on the other platform is also steam powered (but via a power station :-) ) !
EOS300D + Kit lens

[RockOne]

These two photos show 3830 arriving into Maitland from Newcastle. Looks like the fireman was working hard to keep the coal up to the fire :-) ! Not sure I'd like to be standing up there though !
EOS300D + 75-300mm II

[RockOne]

Firstly another shot of 3830 arriving into Maitland, and changing lines ! :-) !
EOS300D + 75-300 II

The second photo shows 3830 taken from the parallel running 3801 during the great tiger moth race.
If you look closely you can just make out the tiger moth on the right side of the picture, and the trains are clearly in the lead at this stage of the race :-) :-) !.
EOS300D + Kit lens

[RockOne]

The first photo here is of locomotive 3112 taken from a footbridge over the railway tracks. Looks like they keep some spare coal on the roof....or are they just a bit messy loading it :-) :-) !
EOS300D + 75-300 II

Speaking of coal, the second photo shows a coal train speeding through Maitland on the way to the port of Newcastle.
EOS300D + 75-300 II

[RockOne]

A couple of more coal train photos...both of these are empty, returning to the mines for a refill.
EOS300D + 75-300 II

[RockOne]

Just two final coal train photos....the first is enroute to port, with an older loco strung in between two newer ones.
The second is rteurning to the mines..and is a closeup of the cab.
EOS300D+ 75-300 II

[thomascanty]

Pretty good shots! That first engine just looks weird...

[CyberDyneSystems]

Excellent!
I really love the first engine.. what an era for design! Georgeous!

[RockOne]

Steam trains weren't the only attraction for steam fans either..thes old industrail and agricultural engines were also on display....And is that seat ever so ergonomically designed or what :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) !
EOS300D + Kit lens

Finally by the end of the day only the die hard steam fans (and those waiting for a train home :-) were hanging around as the sun set !
EOS300D + 75-300 II

Hope I haven't bored everybody :-) !

[RockOne]

Thanks Thomas and CDS. They don't make them like that any more :-( !

[Skip Souza]

Thank you very much Steve. The photos were fantastic! I am quite fond of the steam engines especially the steam powered traction engine. Reminds me of the railway on the island of Sodor. ;-)

[mr.photoguy]

Excellent images...

I love seeing train shots.

[R_Alexander]

thanks for sharing

I haven't been on and in 3801 for years, things went quiet with for ages after it finished doing the cockatoo run near me (I live just south of Wollongong)

those pics brought back some good memories

thanks again

Rob

[RockOne]

Thanks all.
Rob, I did a trip on the Cockatoo run a few years ago, but had a small diesel engine because of a fire restriction at the time. It is a nice spot !

[stoneylonesome]

More great train shots. As if there were bad train shots. :lol: :lol: Love the steam ones. And the Steam Tractor is fantastic.... Thanks for sharing.

[Ballen Photo]

Hi Steve, This is an AWESOME set of photos! The first shot looks like one of the latest in the steam powered locomotive world. I wonder when those were made and used? 20's?
Nice to see the old steam powered tractor as well. Nice work, and THANKS for sharing these. :D
-Bruce

[RockOne]

Thanks Sandy and Bruce.
The 3801 was built in 1943 and was the first of the class to be constructed..while 3830 was the last to be constructed in 1949. They were withdrawn from service in the late 60's and early 70's.
These two are now run on tourist trips.
More information on them can be found at:
http://www.phm.gov.au/opac/88-4.asp

[picture-this]

cool stuff!

[Ballen Photo]

The 3801 was built in 1943 and was the first of the class to be constructed..while 3830 was the last to be constructed in 1949. They were withdrawn from service in the late 60's and early 70's.
These two are now run on tourist trips.
More information on them can be found at:
http://www.phm.gov.au/opac/88-4.asp

Nice bit of info there, Thanks! :D
-Bruce

[sixshot]

I like train 9019. Good shots.