Big Beyer Garratt 6029 restored at last

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 13th June 2015, 07:43 AM

is the wagon after the garret in use?
or just some form of buffer?

**V8Ian** · 13th June 2015, 08:05 AM

I'd say it's carrying water Pedro, seeing stand-pipes are few and far between these days.

**Ausfree** · 13th June 2015, 09:37 AM

Great shots, thanks for sharing.

I notice a diesel loco being towed behind 6029, I guess it's there "just in case" as a condition for bringing 6029 onto a main line!!!

**p38arover** · 13th June 2015, 11:35 AM

I was at the Lachlan Valley Railway roundhouse at Cowra last week and the chap who showed me around told me the Garrett was going to Junee over the long weekend. However, I was in Echuca over the long weekend. (I visited the Junee Roundhouse the day after Lachlan Valley - I might post some pics in another thread.)

**drivesafe** · 13th June 2015, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

I might post some pics in another thread.)

Not MIGHT post up some pictures.

Your story doesn't hold water till you post up some pictures

**Rosco8** · 13th June 2015, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Ausfree

Great shots, thanks for sharing.

I notice a diesel loco being towed behind 6029, I guess it's there "just in case" as a condition for bringing 6029 onto a main line!!!

For the shuttles 4501 powered it on the return shuttle.

For the main trip hauling all the carriages 4501 and 4403 were powering up all the hills .. was a large load of carriages.

Great video from Bevan and assume the drone shots from his son, Ross

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**drivesafe** · 13th June 2015, 03:59 PM

I am never going to get any work done now.

Great videos Rosco8 and thanks for posting them.

**Tote** · 13th June 2015, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by Rosco8

For the shuttles 4501 powered it on the return shuttle.

For the main trip hauling all the carriages 4501 and 4403 were powering up all the hills .. was a large load of carriages.

snip

Yep, didn't look like 6029 was working very hard, understandable but a little disappointing, although better that it's looked after after all the hard work put in to restore it. there was certainly enough steam for the whistle though, we were waiting a couple of Km from Galong and I reckon we heard the whistle a good 20 minutes before she came into sight.

Regards,
Tote

**Don 130** · 14th June 2015, 08:53 PM

I was in Wagga for the long weekend and on finding the big Garratt was doing shuttles from Wagga station to Bomen and back, I went for a spin. I also shot some footage with my I phone (all I had at the time),but am unable to upload it as it comes up as an invalid file. Anyone got a remedy?
Don

**Pickles2** · 15th June 2015, 09:08 AM

I watched the video,..all of it.
Fantastic, How did you get to all of the different sites to take all the different shots?
I've been to the Junee Roundhouse, & took a picture of Wifey standing on the Turntable. Can't remember what time of year it was, but it was absolutely FREEZING!!
I grew up in Manchester U.K. with Steam engines, and where a large number of Aussie Steam Locos were made,..the Bayer Peacock works was just around the corner from where We lived.
TOP video, thanks, Pickles.

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