I have a U.S. locomotive engineer license and am qualified on steam. In 2000 I flew to Sydney to watch my wife compete as a member of one of the U.S. teams at the Sydney Games. The one day she was not competing was the one day when the 'Long Lunch' train was operating with 3801. How could I resist, particularly when I was offered a cab ride. It was a fabulous trip and I was very impressed not just with the locomotive but also with the wonderfully restored and completely clean passenger cars. My mother-in-law had a good laugh at me when we arrived at Central Station as my face had picked up quite a lot of 3801's smoke.
That cab ride must have been something special! Opportunity of a lifetime, glad you got to experience it! All the best things in life involve getting a little bit messy ;)
@@DandamanV One of the strange things I found is that the U.S. practice is that the engineer runs from the right and the fireman is on the left which is the reverse of what it was on 3801. When I fired steam in the U.S. on a hand-fired locomotive I would put my back against a point on the engine cab and throw from the right to the left into the firebox. It seemed as if it would be very awkward to have to throw from the left to the right but I suppose that is something you would have to get used to
3801 used to be a regular at Strathfield when pulling the Newcastle flyer. My school train on central coast was often pulled by 35 class....lots of memories.
I have a U.S. locomotive engineer license and am qualified on steam. In 2000 I flew to Sydney to watch my wife compete as a member of one of the U.S. teams at the Sydney Games. The one day she was not competing was the one day when the 'Long Lunch' train was operating with 3801. How could I resist, particularly when I was offered a cab ride. It was a fabulous trip and I was very impressed not just with the locomotive but also with the wonderfully restored and completely clean passenger cars. My mother-in-law had a good laugh at me when we arrived at Central Station as my face had picked up quite a lot of 3801's smoke.
That cab ride must have been something special! Opportunity of a lifetime, glad you got to experience it! All the best things in life involve getting a little bit messy ;)
@@DandamanV One of the strange things I found is that the U.S. practice is that the engineer runs from the right and the fireman is on the left which is the reverse of what it was on 3801. When I fired steam in the U.S. on a hand-fired locomotive I would put my back against a point on the engine cab and throw from the right to the left into the firebox. It seemed as if it would be very awkward to have to throw from the left to the right but I suppose that is something you would have to get used to
@@WBDE That is because we operate on the left track just like how we drive our cars on the left just like in the UK.
3801 used to be a regular at Strathfield when pulling the Newcastle flyer. My school train on central coast was often pulled by 35 class....lots of memories.
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing.
Was on that train, loved it and I saw u!
👋I may have seen you too! Hello there fellow transpotter!
Two beautiful engines!
Beautiful!
3801
3801 Isn't she a legend?
Shes a bewdy!
I was there!
Nice! Hope you weren't standing too close like me. My ears are still ringing! 😵💫
@@DandamanV oh no, I was on the train!
Via Grafton ? That’s a bit far away !!
think spellcheck substituted "Grafton" for "Granville" which was the actual route.
@@davidmason7765 Close! I mixed up Grafton and Glenfield (which is what it was meant to be)!
BAD FIRING
Bad firing of 3801 whilst it is in the station.....
James Hennighan
Yorkshire, England
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