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Steamrail Snow Train 22-6-2013

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      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    STEAM TO THE HEART OF GIPPSLAND • SATURDAY 22ND JUNE & SUNDAY 21ST JULY


    Join us for our excursion to the snow – by steam train, of course. Forget the car for a relaxed day out with family and friends aboard the Vintage Train.


    Settle back in your compartment and before long, Melbourne will be lost in a trail of steam and smoke as we journey into the fertile farming district of the Latrobe Valley.

    The locomotive will work hard as we climb through the green Gippsland hills around Bunyip, Longwarry and Warragul before we make our first stop at Moe. Here passengers can choose from
    the following options…

    MOUNT BAW BAW

    LUNCH AND EXPLORE WALHALLA

    WINERY TOUR

    RAIL ONLY

    The snow train trip is off and running.  Reporters chasing the train advise she is well fired and roaring along 15 minutes ago between Drouin and Warragal. Running a little behind schedule.

    Let's hope it is a good trip.
    Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:05

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      Markbrow10 Station Staff

    Location: Moe, Victoria
    R761 arrived at Moe @ roughly 11:35am, 30 minutes late which was good cause I was afraid I would of missed it at 11:05 when it was supposed to arrived.

    It is a very beautiful train much bigger than I thought it was spanned the entire length of the platform with the loco and half of the first carriage were without a platform. Aside from streamrail volunteers I saw a vline conductor in one of the 2nd class cars and a cube employee in the caboose. I will try and get photos of both when it is due to come back through at around 5:25pm.

    See ya

    Mark
    Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:55

    Last edited by Markbrow10 on 22 Jun 2013 13:51; edited 3 times in total
      2811 Train Controller

    Location: Brisbane
    Is R711 on the train also? Im on the one in July and was hoping for a double header.
    Posted: 22 Jun 2013 14:43
      Black Hoppers Chief Train Controller

    Location: Banned
    R761 arrived at Moe @ roughly 1135am, 30 minutes late which was good cause I was afraid I would of missed it at 1105 when it was supposed to arrived.

    It is a very beautiful train much bigger than I thought it was spanned the entire length of the platform with the loco and half of the first carriage were without a platform. Aside from streamrail volunteers I saw a vline conductor in one of the 2nd class cars and a cube employee in the caboose. I will try and get photos of both when it is due to come back through at around 525pm.

    See ya

    Mark
    "Markbrow10"


    Just to fix your post
    We do not have Cabooses we have Guards vans and its Qube not Cube.

    Well done Steamrail.
    Posted: 22 Jun 2013 14:56
      Carnot Minister for Railways

    R761 is hauling an 8 carriage consist today - quite a heavy load.

    Here it is tearing through Nar Nar Goon this morning (and my camera's sensor needs a good clean):


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m2_8nzaCsI
    Posted: 22 Jun 2013 17:38
      Valvegear Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Richmond Vic
    Ch 7 news showed the train leaving SCS, and reported that it is, "one of only three steam trains left running in Victoria."

    Omigawd.Razz
    Posted: 22 Jun 2013 18:34
      Michelle12 Moderator Photo Overlord

    Location: Melbourne
    R761 with Steamrail's 'Snow Train' to Traralgon on Sat 22/6/2013 caught at the following locations :

    Garfield

    Leaving Drouin and about to pass under Princes Freeway bridge

    Nilma, just out of Warragul

    Approaching Yarragon

    Between Trafalgar and Moe
    Posted: 23 Jun 2013 09:08
      michaelgreenhill Administrator That's Numberwang!

    Location: Melbourne
    Great photos Smile Keep them coming!
    Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:42
      Graham4405 The Ghost of George Stephenson

    Location: Dalby Qld
    Great photos Smile Keep them coming!
    michaelgreenhill
    Agreed!
    Posted: 23 Jun 2013 18:18
      VRfan Moderator

    Location: In front of my computer :-p
    Hi all,

    My video of the trip:



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IojfarwzqVQ
    Posted: 23 Jun 2013 23:59
      Boss Chief Commissioner

    Location: Caulfield Line
    Great video  vrfan2006
    Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:50
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    Any reports on how the side trips to the snow, wineries, and so on went?
    "jakar"

    A good question, which could only be answered by somebody who paid their fare and travelled on the train. Did any RP member travel, as opposed to just chasing and taking photos?
    Posted: 24 Jun 2013 13:31
      dthead Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    [edit]

    Have split the thread so this one remains about the trip. a new thread created as a result on a topic that could be of interest to any preserved or mainline running railway:


    Keep your hands and arms inside the carriage...
    http://www.railpage.com.au/f-t11374756.htm

    [/edit]

    Regards,
    David Head, Mod.
    Posted: 24 Jun 2013 13:47
      L1150 Assistant Commissioner

    Location: Pakenham Vic.
    Good Pic of the train in today's HeraldSun on page 15:D
    Posted: 25 Jun 2013 12:50
      D3621 Locomotive Driver

    Location: Castlemaine Vic
    Good Pic of the train in today's HeraldSun on page 15:D
    L1150

    Thats a nice shot. I love the text below the pic "...The steam engine dates back to 1889..." I think they may have gotten it wrong;-)
    Posted: 25 Jun 2013 14:35
      speedemon08 Mary

    Location: I think by now you should have figured it out
    [img]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/9107721542_e6508db94e_z.jpg[/img]
    Posted: 25 Jun 2013 16:40
      Valvegear Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Richmond Vic
    That is a great night shot speedemon08.
    Posted: 25 Jun 2013 19:59
      Salty21 Junior Train Controller

    Location: Canberra
    That is a great night shot speedemon08.
    Valvegear
    Agreed fantastic night time photography!
    Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:17

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