Locos in steam (was Re: SteamRanger in steam [was Re: NSW steam loco boilers])

[Peter Homann <"peter.homann"@prr.dot.org.au>]

<Shameless plug>
Pichi Richi also had 5 in steam back in 1987(?), admittedly with help from Port
Dock's Peronne:
T186, W933, W934, SMC1, Peronne.  There's a photo around, which I will try and
put on the PRR site at some stage.
</Shameless plug>

Also, do the 400 class Garratts count for the last SAR steam?  From memory,
they were used in the early 70's on the last of the 3'6" from Pt Pirie to
Broken Hill while the 830's were gauge converted.
Can't remember numbers (I hadn't been born), but I reckon most were still
trafficable, and thrashed a fair bit <grin>.

Cheers.

Arthur Marsh wrote:

> I'm not sure what SteamRanger's record for locos in steam at once... I was
> just old enough to remember the last run of a Mikado class loco in 1967 or
> '68, 526 being scrapped )-:... and was on the initial run to Sandy Creek by
> 520 in 1972 after its restoration (-:, and the odd trips behind 621, Rx 207
> and Rx 224 (and one trip with K160). The F class tank engine was a late
> addition to SteamRanger, and I don't think that all five have been in steam
> at once.
>
> What was the last SAR steam loco in operation (ie not being maintained by
> ARHS(SA Div))?
>
> "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> RjvF5.55$PK1.5239@news0.optus.net.au">news:RjvF5.55$PK1.5239@news0.optus.net.au...
> > Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au) wrote:
> > > I was recently going through my Roundhouse magazines and there was a
> photo
> > > taken at Thirlmere showing 2705 3001 3137 3642 5910 in steam and the
> caption
> > > had something like "How many other preservation groups in Australia
> could
> > > have 5 locos in steam at any one time?".
> >
> > Queensland Rail ad Puffing Billy.
> >
> > Steamrail used to be able to, and I think so did SteamRanger at one stage.
> >
> > Cheers
> > David

This message cheerfully presented with the aid of punctuation and spelling.

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Peter Homann
Steam Fireman, Pichi Richi Railway
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