Video of 3642 and 3526 battling the grades to Katoomba

Bevan Wall · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 8:53 pm

I’ve just uploaded to YouTube a few scenes from some of the video I recorded today of 3642 & 3526 battling the grades to through Bullaburra and Leura and then 3526 working solo to and from Clarence colliery. For those interested the link is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgzGuCpzC4E

BW

NR109 · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 9:07 pm

Kav442s5 · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 10:11 pm

Good work Bevan, enjoyed watching that.... Smile

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rumbleman · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:49 am

Not a bad video mate, good work!

Might I also say I'm disgusted at the d1cks in the green Camry wagon who were tailgating me to get a good photo spot for the Nannie in the Clarence Colliery loop. And also for the people who jumped the fence and were standing in the rail corridor to get "the shot". And also the idiot gunzel who jumped across the main west between Bell and Newnes Jct. Those who partake in behaviour like this need to be kicked up the smeg to the full force of the Rail Safety Act.

You may have a vest, you may even have the authority, but you do not have the right to put yourself and others lives at risk by being involved in completely idiotic driving, arrogant "I Have a safety vest thence I am indestructible" attitude and other associated behaviour.

Grow up!

Other than that, we had quite an enjoyable day chasing the only train to run. Pics soon to follow when It's not 0150 and when I'm not so pissed as a parrot that I can edit my shots properly.

Bwana · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 6:51 am

Top stuff Bevan, and thanks more than normal for sharing it - I wanted to get up to see it in person but a dodgy pizza on Friday night has meant I have to stay close to the throne for the weekend Crying or Very sad

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Raichase · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 7:45 am

The third scene, with jus the 35 was easily my favorite, but all of it was excellent footage. Well done as usual Very Happy

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flathog · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:34 am

Good work, I'm dissapointed I couldn't attend but other things got in the way.

Tom

MUDCRABS · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:16 am

NR...soap and water soap and water for your mouth.

'Im not a fan of steam mate but this was a good watch, You have done a nice job there. Good Stuff'

Bugger, I must have met a few of you as I was there on the station Rolling Eyes

LowndesJ515 · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:34 am

Excellent video as always. Love watching all your videos, top stuff.

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BrianB · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 11:04 am

Now isn't the Internet marvelous!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can sit here in Brissie and watch a great piece of video of two of my favorite locos running over the Blue Mountains, less than 24 hours ago - and I'm over 1000km away - bloooooooooooody marvelous I say!!!!!!!!

hurstville1 · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 11:26 am

Do you have any idea how the 50 minute trip ended up taking 3 hours?

It turns out all trips after that one were cancelled

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rumbleman · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:35 pm

Pathing issues was one, the 35 also had steaming issues that I don't need to go into.

Bevan Wall · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:40 pm

The train from Sydney was quite late arriving at Katoomba due to one of the locomotives (I'm not sure which one) experiencing some difficulties. Perhaps someone in a postion to know could elaborate on this. By the time 3526 had arrived at Clarence colliery and had been serviced the train had well and truly lost its path back to Katoomba. If the second shuttle had run the train returning to Sydney from Katomba would have been seroiusly late. As it was, the first shuttle with 3526 arrived back at Katoomba on what should have been the path of the second shuttle.
I understand that today's train (Sunday) from Sydney to Katoomba has the diesels on the back (probably as insurance) so I'll be interested to read some reports on how things ran today.
BW

NSWGR 3827 · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 3:49 pm

It would appear to me from the video it was the Pig was experiencing some dificulty.

rumbleman · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 6:14 pm

Here's my effort for the weekend. The Nannie at Bell on the first and last trip of the Saturday.