Ex-Government Owned Steam Locomotives
27 Class, 30 Class, 36 Class, 38 Class, 59 Class, 60 Class
2705 arrives at Buxton with a steel car and two suburban cars, 6/4/97, (72K) (DJ)
2705 arrives at Thirlmere with three steel cars, 12/10/97, (58K) (DJ)
3026 at Monteagle on a Lachlan Valley Railway tour from Harden to Cowra, 14/6/79, (52K) (DR)
3026 and 3102 ran the last train to Bombala. They are seen here at Holts Flat, (58K), Nimmitabel, (49K), 9/6/85, and on the return at Nimmitabel, (41K), 10/6/85 (DR)
In March, 1990, the RTM ran a steam extravaganza with many locomotives visiting Thirlmere. Here, climbing Thirlmere Bank, we see 3001 and 3801, (49K), 3137 and 3112, (39K) and 3137, 3112 and 3642, (46K), 4/3/90 (DJ)
3026 climbing the long 1:40 away from Carcoar, 14/5/94, (57K) (DJ)
3026 comes across a herd of cattle near Glenlogan on the line to Canowindra, 2/10/94, (32K) (DJ)
3001 leads 44207 and another 442 class loco around the bends near Newbridge, (64K) and also near Locksley Quarry, (66K), on the return from Harden via Cowra, 3/10/94 (DJ)
3001 crosses the new Bombo bridge, 23/10/94, (75K) (DJ)
3112 accompanied SMR18 from East Greta to Sydney late at night after the Maitland Steamfest, seen here at Maitland, (24K), Wyong, (43K), Cowan (being overtaken by the tilt train), (12K), 9-10/4/95 (DJ)
3112 and 3642 stand in the up refuge at Cowan to allow another train to pass late at night, (36K) (DJ)
3001, 3642 and 5910 ascending Thirlmere Bank with empty cars to Thirlmere, after the 1996 Blue Mountains Triple Header, 26/5/96, (27K) (AP)
In March, 1990, the RTM ran a steam extravaganza with many locomotives visiting Thirlmere. Here, climbing Thirlmere Bank, we see 3137, 3112 and 3642, (46K), 4/3/90 (DJ)
3642 parallels CPHs 1 & 7 into Maitland, 29/4/90, (59K) (DJ)
3642 departs Maitland in a safeworking nightmare, with people all ovr the tracks, 29/4/90, (69K) (DJ)
5910, 3801 and 3642 climb the 1 in 60 out of Emu Plains, 1/8/92, (58K) (DJ)
3112 and 3642 stand in the up refuge at Cowan to allow another train to pass late at night, (36K) (DJ)
3642 climbs the grade beside the freeway after having crossed Farmers Creek Viaduct at Bowenfels, 26/3/94, (67K) (DJ)
3642 climbs away from Charbon colliery, 26/3/94, (74K) (DJ)
Boyd Munro hired 3642 to do long tour around the state called "Terror Australis". The train is seen at Sunrise at Exeter, (17K), and Wingello, 1, (25K), 2, (31K), 25/6/94. The next day, it was seen between Holmwood and Woodstock, (55K), 26/6/94 (DJ)
3642 ran a day tour to Canberra, seen crossing the viaduct south of Tarago, (67K), and climbing the 1 in 40 at Mount Fairy, (50K), 3/9/94 (DJ)
3001, 3642 and 5910 ascending Thirlmere Bank with empty cars to Thirlmere, after the 1996 Blue Mountains Triple Header, 26/5/96, (27K) (AP)
In March, 1990, the RTM ran a steam extravaganza with many locomotives visiting Thirlmere. Here, climbing Thirlmere Bank, we see 3001 and 3801, (49K), 4/3/90 (DJ)
3801 stands at Darling Harbour as the TNT Monorail passes above 1, (61K), 2, (42K), 14/4/91 (DJ)
3830 and 48103 stand at Carriage Works at Redfern before moving to the Eveleigh Large Erecting Shop prior to 3830's restoration, 15/5/92, (42K) (DJ)
3830 is towed from Carriage Works at Redfern to the Eveleigh Large Erecting Shop prior to restoration, 15/5/92, (54K) (DJ)
5910, 3801 and 3642 climb the 1 in 60 out of Emu Plains, 1/8/92, (58K) (DJ)
3801 leads a charter through Redfern, 12/7/96, (61K) (DJ)
3801 and 4833 on NS31 climb the 1 in 40 into Pennant Hills, (85K), then again out of Fassifern, (144K) 25/10/97 (DJ)
After picking up 3830 from East Greta, 3830 and 3801 double head for the first time in many years, with 4833 bringing up the rear at Tarro, (54K) and Morriset, (70K) 25/10/97 (DJ)
On 26/8/99, 3801 did a load trial in black with Red lining. It is seen here as CS-3 at Robertson, (67K) and close-up, (74K), then as CS-4 at Yerrinbool, (62K) and Shiels Hill, (72K) (DJ)
3801 and 3830 stand at Moss Vale on their double header tour, 27/2/00, (258K) (MJ)
5910 at Como on an RTM tour, 27/10/91, (73K) (DJ)
5910, 3801 and 3642 climb the 1 in 60 out of Emu Plains, 1/8/92, (58K) (DJ)
3001, 3642 and 5910 ascending Thirlmere Bank with empty cars to Thirlmere, after the 1996 Blue Mountains Triple Header, 26/5/96, (27K) (AP)
5910 on WS35 at Cullen Bullen, (59K) and WS38 at Kandos, (75K) on RTM Kandos tour, 7/6/96 (DJ)
Double headed 10 class tank engines at Pelton on the South Maitland Railway, April 1979, (27K) (DR)
3112 accompanied SMR18 from East Greta to Sydney late at night after the Maitland Steamfest, seen here at Maitland, (24K), Wyong, (43K), Cowan (being overtaken by the tilt train), (12K), 9-10/4/95 (DJ)
SMR18 on test runs after overhaul.
On CS11 at Cringilla, (69K)
and Unanderra, (82K), 15/11/96 (DJ)
On CS12 at Allens
Creek Triangle, (103K), Mt
Murray, (64K) and Ocean
View, (116K), 16/11/96 (DJ)
BB18¼ No.1072 "City of Lithgow" arriving at Bottom Points, Zig Zag Railway. 1072 is a 1067mm (3'6") gauge 4-6-2 built Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, in 1957 for the Queensland Railways, 16/7/94, (49K) (DW)
