Thirlmere Steamfest this weekend

[Rosco8]

6 Steam Locos with plenty of action Saturday and Sunday (also the full local festival).

ACT's Garrett 6029 arriving will be the star attraction :)

Thirlmere Festival of Steam (http://www.thirlmerefestivalofsteam.com/#!train-rides/c15fx)

[Scouse]

I wonder if 6029 will be staying at Thirlmere for a while? It has an arrival time from Goulburn but another loco is doing the return trip.


We have a busy weekend planned but it looks like we can squeeze in a few trainspotting episodes at Douglas Park station at least.

[Rurover]

Love to be there, but it's a bit far from the South East of SA!

Odd that they hold this in the middle of summer when there's the possibility of fire bans.
I know in SA (and in WA I reckon), you won't see any steam excursions during the fire danger season.

Alan

[Scouse]

They don't usually run steam during Summer. The main day for Steamfest is the first Sunday in March which technically makes it Autumn.


I'm not sure if it's been held on a full weekend before but it seems to be getting bigger each year so maybe they've expanded it to cover 2 days now.

[Scouse]

3237 coming through Douglas Park on Saturday morning:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=91285&d=1425193082



6029 was doing a trip to Picton on Sunday afternoon so we waited at the station for it. We heard the whistle but the train stopped about 200m from the station on the Thirlmere branchine & didn't make it onto the mainline.


The station master at Picton told us that he'd heard 6209 was staying at Thirlmere for a month.
He said it wasn't doing the return run to Goulburn as it didn't have enough coal. That seems a little odd unless it needs something special.


We then drove to Thirlmere to see it waiting for the train jam to clear before moving to the station.


6029 at Thirlmere on Sunday afternoon:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=91286&d=1425193348

[dullbird]

were you one of the cars that just got abandoned in the middle of the road while people were rushing to take photos...

I was trying to get home from cartwright and the train came to the crossing people just stopped on the 80k road got out and went and took photos!!! grrrrrr

[Scouse]

By the time we climbed the stairs at Picton station, strapped both kids into the car & drove to Thirlmere, 6029 was sitting on the tracks opposite Bridge St so we were well into the 60 zone & the road itself was clear.


Sorry, not my fault you were late home to cook dinner for Ian :).

[robbotd5]

were you one of the cars that just got abandoned in the middle of the road while people were rushing to take photos...

I was trying to get home from cartwright and the train came to the crossing people just stopped on the 80k road got out and went and took photos!!!

Steam fanatics do strange things....the notion of a passing steam locomotive is like a drug.....for some.:D;
Regards
Robbo

[dullbird]

yep I reckon there was a few that looked like they were on drugs today :D

[Scouse]

yep I reckon there was a few that looked like they were on drugs today :DThey're probably the locals though :wasntme:

[Rosco8]

Took the Perentie for a run on Saturday into Picton and Thirlmere and got a few shots, went back Sunday for just an hour to shoot 6029 hauling 3642 and train up the s bends :):)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1394.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1395.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1396.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1397.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1398.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1399.jpg

[dullbird]

I wonder if that was you I saw then Roscoe a guy went back to his pernetie as the train went down to Buxton, we were pulling out of our rd in a blue 90 pulling a trailer. The guy looked over at us just as we pulled out

[robbotd5]

Thanks for the great photos rosco8!!
Regards
Robbo

[Ausfree]

X2, great shots mate.:thumbsup:

[Rosco8]

I wonder if that was you I saw then Roscoe a guy went back to his pernetie as the train went down to Buxton, we were pulling out of our rd in a blue 90 pulling a trailer. The guy looked over at us just as we pulled out

Yep, remember seeing your car and trailer .. my youngest boy was driving, I try fighting for the keys but he is too strong for me so i was pax'ing :twisted::twisted: Why is that everybody wants to drive the beast and i am at the bottom of the list :mad::mad:

[Scouse]

6029 is parked up behind the Roundhouse at Thirlmere at the moment.


I thought/hoped it might be actually on display for the time it's there but, unless you like looking through a chainwire fence, it's not.


At least looking through a chainwire fence is free ;).

[Scouse]

It's doing a run with Heritage Express on the 29th of March from Picton to Moss Vale so I'd imagine it'll be heading home from there seeing as it's not doing the return leg.


Sunday, March 29, 2015 – SOUTHERN HIGHLANDER? to Bowral & Moss Vale (http://www.heritageexpress.com.au/pages/tours-events/2015-03-006-TEOS.htm)

[d2dave]

Is this an annual event? If it is I will have to mark it into my things to do calender.

[Rosco8]

Is this an annual event? If it is I will have to mark it into my things to do calender.

Yep .. :):)

[Rurover]

Rosco,

Fabulous set of photos. Must see this live sometime!

Alan