Thread: Big Beyer Garratt 6029 restored at last

Originally Posted by Fatso

Gee this brings back memories , used to fire these things on the Glenlea coal trains ,and from Gosford to Broadmeadow in the sixties before I pulled the pin and went to WA,s northwest . They were a great loco and had to be fired just right when working hard . Crikey it seems eons ago now . Al

The ARHS ACT brought a South African Garratt driver over to teach them how to set up the auto stoker distribution jets, as they couldn't find anyone with AD60 experience who had an accurate and sound memory! Little did they know they should have put a wanted ad up on AULRO

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

The ARHS ACT brought a South African Garratt driver over to teach them how to set up the auto stoker distribution jets, as they couldn't find anyone with AD60 experience who had an accurate and sound memory! Little did they know they should have put a wanted ad up on AULRO

There should still be firemen around I would have thought that could have helped out , probably did not know !! , it took a while to learn the art , I used to fire flat and hot and not much in the back corners with just a tinge of smoke when working hard out of Broadmeadow , you had to be carefull not to put excess coal on the feed plate just inside the fire box door as the screw stoker could catch you out and build up making a lot of work to clear it with the pricker if you did not keep an eye on it , as the steam jets could not move it to well , that would really **** off the driver and make it a bad day .

It wouldn't surprise me if the South African fellow was over for other reasons and offered his advice, and the story has improved since

Here's a longer video of the beast on light engine trial:
[ame=http://youtu.be/_HuBeVlIrKI]AD60 6029 rides again, Saturday 26th July 2014 - YouTube[/ame]

I saw 6029 this afternoon steaming through Tarago towards Goulburn - Magnificent !! It had a couple of passenger carriages and an old Diesel Locomotive in tow. Nothing like a backup in case something goes wrong.

Originally Posted by gazk

I saw 6029 this afternoon steaming through Tarago towards Goulburn - Magnificent !! It had a couple of passenger carriages and an old Diesel Locomotive in tow. Nothing like a backup in case something goes wrong.

Wow, I wish I was there with my camera!!!!

Here is 6029 on it’s trial run from Goulburn to Canberra on 14/08/14

Check the cattle in the paddock to the right of the line. They have probably seen plenty of trains, but what the hell is this!!!!

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NImBrqECYlU&feature=youtu.be[/ame]

Great clip. Thanks Drivesafe!.
Thoroughly enjoyable to see. It has quite a turn of speed too.
Can't wait to see it up close. I wonder how 6029's great grandfather is doing? 1210?.
Regards
Robbo

Yep, great clip indeed!!! A truly magnificent loco and congratulations to the restoration team. They certainly are a dedicated bunch!!!