Re: 3830 is Alive and Well

["Darren Yates" <dyates@pnc.com.au>]

Was there an STN for this trip?
It seemed to be very much on-the-quiet...
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Cheers,
Darren Yates
Firebox recordings [http://www.firebox.bluemountains.net.au]

Tim Arnot wrote in message <363EE7F8.3F5AE733@fastlink.com.au>...
>Bevan Wall wrote:
>>
>> On the trip to Bundanoon 3830 was refuged at Picton to allow the down
>> XPT to pass - departure out of Picton was spectacular and showed just
>> what the loco is capable of. I have to say that the  sound of the 38
>> blasting up Exeter bank is the first time I've heard a 38 really hard
>> at work at speed that matches up with my memories of 38s before they
>> were withdrawn from regular sevice - it was "music to the ears".
>
>And it made a great recording, for once on this difficult to record
>climb, the locomotive was heard from the bottom of the hill right
>through to Exeter.
>
>I even heard the three "reversing" whistles at Bundanoon whilst still on
>the Exeter hill.
>
>> The
>> departure from Bundanoon in the afternoon and the climb back up to
>> Exeter made for some spectacular video. I think the crew for this trip
>> really knew what they were doing.
>>
>> Bevan Wall
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>Timothy Arnot
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