Vintage narrow gauge steam power in action! In January 1969 I saw an ancient T-class 4-8-0 shunting at Port Pirie while we were waiting at the starting point for the Trans-Australian train.
Magnificent, Andy! A credit to your father on this impressive footage from great days long gone. Thankfully, that locomotive has been saved from scrap and her sister NM 25 will be back on the boil in no time at all. She's currently receiving some overhaul work to her cylinders and axles in the Pichi Richi Railway Quorn Workshops. I saw her in the workshop just the other day while I was showing a mate of mine around the workshops having just entertained him on the Afghan Express service I was crewing last Saturday. A great day it was. I've actually fired NM 25. Quite interesting to say the least. The firebox is quite long requiring some skill at shovelling the coal to the front of the box. It's far longer than our other PRR steamers. It's a credit to the men who actually fired these things as a daily career. A lot of strength needed. Hence why I slept like a baby that night I got back to Quorn from Port Augusta. I was a very, very tired Caleb haha. Keep these uploads coming mate, especially the narrow gauge ones. Loving every one of them. You should come for a visit to the Pichi Richi Railway soon if you have time? Love to show you around. Stay healthy Regards Caleb
That was interesting, never thought of a train up in the Flinders Ranges. Ever time I watch the steam locomotives I see that black billowing into the sky.
Vintage narrow gauge steam power in action! In January 1969 I saw an ancient T-class 4-8-0 shunting at Port Pirie while we were waiting at the starting point for the Trans-Australian train.
Magnificent, Andy! A credit to your father on this impressive footage from great days long gone. Thankfully, that locomotive has been saved from scrap and her sister NM 25 will be back on the boil in no time at all. She's currently receiving some overhaul work to her cylinders and axles in the Pichi Richi Railway Quorn Workshops. I saw her in the workshop just the other day while I was showing a mate of mine around the workshops having just entertained him on the Afghan Express service I was crewing last Saturday. A great day it was. I've actually fired NM 25. Quite interesting to say the least. The firebox is quite long requiring some skill at shovelling the coal to the front of the box. It's far longer than our other PRR steamers. It's a credit to the men who actually fired these things as a daily career. A lot of strength needed. Hence why I slept like a baby that night I got back to Quorn from Port Augusta. I was a very, very tired Caleb haha. Keep these uploads coming mate, especially the narrow gauge ones. Loving every one of them. You should come for a visit to the Pichi Richi Railway soon if you have time? Love to show you around.
Stay healthy
Regards
Caleb
That was interesting, never thought of a train up in the Flinders Ranges. Ever time I watch the steam locomotives I see that black billowing into the sky.