Calling all steam railway fanatics!

Thanks big heaps Pedro

Sometimes it pays to know
Number 1
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I'm liking this place already :)

Here's a preserved former cane train engine, now a long way from home at Albion Park, NSW.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/02/734.jpg

This one operated at Tully sugar mill, the same museum also has an ex-Tully steam loco restored and regularly operated.

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Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

I'm liking this place already :)

Here's a preserved former cane train engine, now a long way from home at Albion Park, NSW.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/02/734.jpg

This one operated at Tully sugar mill, the same museum also has an ex-Tully steam loco restored and regularly operated.

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When does that place open? Every time I have been down there it's shut.
John.

Hi John,
Second Sunday of the month, but there was a period when it was closed due to track upgrading...just like the government railways :p

Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society also often has details of special events, such as the running day in conjunction with Wings over the Illawarra by HAAS.

Any of you Newcastle residents remember the Belmont to Newcastle line, I used to use it to get into Newcastle from Belmont when I was a teenager, sometimes they would use steam locos when the diesel locos where off doing other things, made the Redhead tunnel interesting:D white clothing was never a good idea back then, sadly it's a bike path now, but the remains of the old tunnel are still there and still used to apparently.

A great trip into town:D

Baz.

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:D white clothing was never a good idea back then,A
Baz.

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I remember RAN sailors ashore when the dress of the day was No.6's, all white, carefully taking out a handkerchief and wiping the seats on public transport.

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Originally Posted by Redback

Any of you Newcastle residents remember the Belmont to Newcastle line, I used to use it to get into Newcastle from Belmont when I was a teenager, sometimes they would use steam locos when the diesel locos where off doing other things, made the Redhead tunnel interesting:D white clothing was never a good idea back then, sadly it's a bike path now, but the remains of the old tunnel are still there and still used to apparently.

A great trip into town:D

Baz.

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Boy do I ever, I grew up at Whitebridge and when I was an ankle biter in the 1950's Mum used to take me for joyrides on the steam train both to Newcastle and Belmont. When I started working in 1960 I used to catch the train from Whitebridge to Wickham when I worked as a junior at the Co-operative Store.
I have very fond memories of the old Belmont line.:D:D