Thread: Calling all steam railway fanatics!

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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.


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

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.


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

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

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 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

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

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

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.